Would a New Gun Control Bill Create a National Registry?

Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2021
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In a viral tweet, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that H.R. 8—the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021—“would create a national gun registry” and that H.R. 1446—the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021—“would create a nationwide ‘waiting period’” after the purchase of a firearm. Both bills were recently passed by the House of Representatives.

H.R. 8 would amend Section 922 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code—dealing with the import, export, and sale of firearms—which currently allows firearms to be sold by private sellers without performing a background check on...

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