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Democrats Introduce ‘The Background Check Expansion Act’ Gun Control Bill
By Erin Coates, The Western Journal
Published March 2, 2021 at 4:47pm

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/democrats-introduce-background-check-expansion-act-gun-control-bill-congress/

The legislation, which is co-sponsored by 43 Senate Democrats, was first introduced in the House in January 2019 and passed in February 2019, but it did not receive votes in the Republican-controlled Senate, according to The Hill.

Background checks would be required for sales online, at gun shows and out of homes.

“Exceptions would include transfers between law enforcement officers, loaning firearms for hunting, gifting to immediate family members, inheritance transfers and temporary transfers for immediate self-defense,” The Hill reported.

Eight House Republicans sided with Democrats when the bill was first introduced in 2019, according to The Hill.

Rep. Mike Thompson, chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, reintroduced the bill in the House on Tuesday.

“The last two years have been a turning point in our longstanding fight to help prevent gun violence and we take another leap forward in helping to save lives. Joined by Democrats and Republicans, we introduce the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 to help keep guns out of the hands of those who may be a danger to themselves or others,” the California Democrat said in a statement.