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Here is How Obama’s Most Controversial New Action on Guns Really Works. It’s Fairly Modest.

Posted January 5th, 2016 at 1:08 pm (UTC-5)
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It clarifies which gun-sellers are supposed to obtain a federal firearms license. Since guns sold by licensed dealers are subject to federal background checks, and guns sold by private sellers are not, this change, by extension, would also clarify which additional gun sales are subject to background checks.