Biden proposes new rules amid crackdown on unlicensed gun dealers

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (MENA) – The administration of US President Joe Biden on moved to permanently close loopholes that permit people to sell guns without a license and from now will need officers to complete the background checks on purchasers, according to media outlets.

The detailed rules were released by the Justice Department which followed the passing of the Biden-backed Safer Communities Act by Congress in June 2022, in reaction to various shooting deaths, especially the mass shootings taking place across the country.

The rule is aimed at filling gaps in the law which has till now permitted gun sellers to escape from obtaining a license by stating that they did not make any money from transactions or stating that their insignificant sales volume and lack of a storefront have exempted them from dealer requirements.

The new rules will also strengthen the rules on collectors who sell and buy guns, and the failed gun dealers who are selling their inventories.

The Justice Department stated that the aim is to force firearms sellers to go through the backgrounds of prospective purchasers in a national database to screen out felons and forbid others from owning guns.

The new rules will also permit the government to track registered firearms from owner to owner.