"US Implements Expanded Background Checks for Gun Show and Online Firearm Sales"

The Justice Department announced a new rule requiring anyone selling guns to conduct federal background checks, closing the "gun show loophole" and impacting roughly 23,000 unlicensed dealers. This rule, stemming from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, clarifies the definition of engaging in the business of dealing firearms and aims to prevent gun sales to domestic abusers, violent felons, and children. The White House is confident in the rule's legality and its potential to save lives, while also providing clarity on technical aspects of selling and owning firearms.