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Kelly supports Department of Justice proposal to close unlicensed gun seller loophole

On Thursday, Aug. 31, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, announced her support for Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to sign a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) regulations to conform with The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s licensing requirements for gun sellers. 

For decades, unlicensed gun sellers have been permitted to sell high volumes of weapons online and at gun shows without having to conduct background checks on…

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