Eliminating Gun Show Loophole: Biden Admin Proposes New Rule to Make Firearm Sales Safer in All Places

The Biden Administration now wants to eliminate the so-called "gun show loophole." To do this, the U.S. government proposed a new firearm rule that can do just that. Here are the latest details.

Biden Admin's New Firearm Rule Could Eliminate Gun Show Loophole

Eliminating Gun Show Loophole: Biden Admin Proposes New Rule to Make Firearm Sales Safer in All Places

(Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) A Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm micro-sized pistol that has fired 20,000 rounds is displayed with ammunition shell casings during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

According to Forbes, the latest firearm rule introduced by the Biden Administration could close the gun show loophole.

For those who are unfamiliar with this term, the gun show loophole refers to private firearm sales that don't require federal background checks from buyers.

Since this is quite dangerous, especially since mass shootings in the United States are becoming worse, officials proposed a new regulation.

This firearm rule wants to require all gun sales to perform background checks on customers. The Biden Administration explained that it doesn't matter if the firearm sales are conducted in physical stores, via the Internet, or elsewhere.

Statistics show that one in five gun sales in the U.S. are happening without background checks because of the gun show loophole.

As of writing, federal law doesn't require gun show vendors to conduct background checks on customers.

What Inspired Biden Admin to Propose Such Rule

(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images ) Ralen-John Williams, who was attending the show with his father and grandfather, checks out an Aero Precision rifle at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center on April 15, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The convention, which is expected to draw around 70,000 guests, takes place April 14-16.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the newly proposed gun regulation of the Biden Administration was inspired by the bipartisan law passed in 2022.

"The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was passed by Congress to reduce gun violence, including by expanding the background checks that keep guns out of the hands of criminals," he said via NBC News.

Garland added that the Biden Admin's proposed rule implements the mandate of the U.S. Congress to expand the definition of who should conduct background checks and obtain a license before selling guns.

Before the new rule becomes a law, it should undergo the federal rulemaking process. This means that Americans can submit public comments, which will be reviewed by federal agencies.

Since recent polls revealed that around 88% of U.S. residents support firearm background checks, there's a high chance that the newly proposed gun regulation could receive positive feedback.