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Biden administration proposes more extensive background checks on gun sales

Handguns for sale are displayed at SP firearms on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Hempstead, New York. © Brittainy Newman, AP

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide.

The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find ways to strengthen background checks following the passage of bipartisan legislation on guns last year.

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