Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Gun Issue Even the NRA Won't Touch

 

By Christopher Moraff

Black Americans are considerably more likely to receive felony charges than white Americans with similar crime records. Only the felon can’t have a gun.

Last Thursday, President Obama instituted a series of executive actions aimed at tightening gun control, including closing the so-called “gun show loophole” that provides a means for some private buyers to circumvent background checks.

By law, America's roughly 130,000 federally licensed firearms dealers are required to submit information on all prospective buyers through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

The system, which is administered by the FBI, blocks prospective gun buyers who fall into 12 categories of “prohibited persons” that the government contends are most likely to commit acts of violence. Anyone who qualifies found to be in possession of a firearm is guilty of a felony. 

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Source: The Daily Beast

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