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Senators near a deal on background checks for most private gun sales
"A bipartisan group of senators is on the verge of a deal that would expand background checks to all private firearms sales with limited exemptions, but significant disagreements remain on the issue of keeping records of private gun sales, according to aides familiar with the talks."
"Resolution of whether to keep records of private sales is key to earning the support of one of the Republicans involved in the talks..........Democrats say that keeping records of private sales is necessary to enforce any new law and because current federal law requires licensed firearm dealers to keep records. "
http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...5e5f4a-7d0c-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html
"A bipartisan group of senators is on the verge of a deal that would expand background checks to all private firearms sales with limited exemptions, but significant disagreements remain on the issue of keeping records of private gun sales, according to aides familiar with the talks."
"Resolution of whether to keep records of private sales is key to earning the support of one of the Republicans involved in the talks..........Democrats say that keeping records of private sales is necessary to enforce any new law and because current federal law requires licensed firearm dealers to keep records. "
http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...5e5f4a-7d0c-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html