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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