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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
The problem is, as it stands today, there is 3-day waiting period and, after the 3-day waiting period, people who are not supposed to get a gun can pick one up from a gun store if the FBI has not finished the background check.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Cartwright highlights the flaws in the current 3-day waiting period for gun purchases.

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