Barack Obama actually said...

The federal background check system is the most effective way to assure that such individuals are not able to purchase a firearm from a licensed gun dealer.

Context

Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Federal Background Check System to Keep Guns out of Potentially Dangerous Hands

01/02/2014

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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