Wyden Cosponsors Bill Closing 'Charleston Loophole' On Gun Sales
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is co-sponsoring legislation that would close a loophole letting gun sales proceed if a background check is not completed within a certain time period, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to buy a gun.
The gap in existing law has allowed thousands of gun sales to prohibited buyers, including the sale of the firearm used by . . .
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is co-sponsoring legislation that would close a loophole letting gun sales proceed if a background check is not completed within a certain time period, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to buy a gun.
The gap in existing law has allowed thousands of gun sales to prohibited buyers, including the sale of the firearm used by . . .