"Universal" Background Check Legislation Targets Law-Abiding Gun Owners for Persecution
Deceptively marketed to the public as a way to keep guns from dangerous people, "universal" background check legislation is instead a broadside against lawful firearm ownership in America, setting cruel traps for common and innocent firearm-related conduct and banning an entire class of law-abiding adults from certain gun purchases.
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So-Called "Universal" Background Checks
Won't Stop Criminals from Obtaining Guns
Criminals, by definition, do not obey the law. And neither H.R. 8 nor S. 42 will force them to follow the law. Even anti-gun researchers have admitted that "universal" background checks are ineffective.
Criminalize Private Transfers and Loans Between Friends and Family
H.R. 8 and S. 42 would make criminals out of law-abiding gun owners for simply loaning a firearm to a friend or some family members.
Are Unenforceable
"Universal" Background Checks are not universal because criminals will never comply with legal requirements. According to the National Institute of Justice, "Universal" Background Checks are unenforceable without requiring complete gun registration.
“H.R. 8 is a non-starter for the NRA and our 5 million members because it burdens law-abiding gun owners while ignoring the proven solution for reducing violent crime: focusing on violent criminals.”
— Jason Ouimet, NRA-ILA Executive Director
Tell members of Congress to oppose "Universal" Background Check Legislation H.R. 8!
Members of the media, U.S. Congress, and anti-gun groups continue to mislead the public on so-called "Universal" Background Checks. Find out what they're claiming and then find out the truth.
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Sen. Ted Cruz warned Republicans not to pursue expanded background checks Thursday at an event sponsored by the ...
Friday, September 6, 2019
FAIRFAX, Va.– The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action released the following statement on Friday regarding Texas ...
Thursday, September 5, 2019
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution labeling the National Rifle Association a “domestic ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
In the wake of the recent two criminal mass attacks, a number of gun control proposals have begun to circulate ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Advocates of so-called “universal” background checks constantly cite their own polling data to claim that the vast majority ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Over the last few days Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has continually teased a "really big rally" where he'd ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Despite his failed gun control agenda being soundly defeated early on in the 2019 regular legislative session, Governor ...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action's director of public affairs, Jennifer Baker, released the following statement ...
Friday, May 31, 2019
John Wright Hickenlooper, Jr, United States presidential candidate for 2020, visited the C.H. Booth Library on May 25 ...
Friday, May 24, 2019
Ever since taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats have been waging an unprecedented assault on ...
