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On the recordJanuary 9, 2013
There is a surprising -- so far, a surprising recurrence of suggestions that we have universal background checks, not just closed the gun show loophole, but total universal background checks, including private sales.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Vice President Biden discusses the emerging consensus on the need for universal background checks for gun sales.

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