"Biden Administration Expands Background Checks for Gun Sales, Closes Loopholes"
The Biden administration has approved a significant expansion of federal background checks on gun sales, aiming to regulate the growing shadow market of weapons sold online, at gun shows, and through private sellers. The new rule, released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will require anyone "engaged in the business" of selling guns at a profit to register as a federally licensed firearms dealer and conduct background criminal and mental health checks on potential buyers. This move, likely to face legal challenges, is part of President Biden's efforts to address gun violence and close the so-called gun show loophole.