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Mandatory background check before purchase of a gun in the United States of America.

Created by L.C. on October 12, 2015

A group of Hutchison students decided to petition for Background to identify persons who are ineligible to purchase firearms under federal, state or local law. This will prevent people from obtaining firearms that are dangerous. In result, we think this will make a better and safer community. The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence says " federal law requires federally licensed firearms dealers to conduct background checks on potential firearm purchasers. Since the federal background check requirement was adopted in 1994, over two million prohibited persons have been denied a firearm transfer or permit through the FBI’s background check system. Federal law has several flaws, however, that allow ineligible individuals to obtain firearms" (Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence)

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