US to close 'gun show loophole' and require more background checks
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The U.S. Justice Department has finalized a rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licenses and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns, closing the 'gun show loophole.' The rule will impact an estimated 23,000 individuals engaged in unlicensed gun dealing in the United States and will affect tens of thousands of gun sales per year. The number of children killed by guns in the U.S. hit a high in 2021, and the country has higher rates of gun death than other wealthy nations. The rule does not constitute a universal background check and certain firearms transfers among family members will still be allowed without a background check. Gun rights groups are likely to challenge the rule in court.

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