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Not a small detail.
See: Marco Rubio, last year, on opposing expansion of background checks to cover private sales:
Trump this weekend: "...For the most part, sadly, if you look at the last 4 or 5 -- going back, even 5 or 6 or 7 years, for the most part, as strong as you make your background checks, they would not have stopped any of it. So it’s a big problem. It’s a mental problem..."
The Fix NICS deal between @JohnCornyn and @ChrisMurphyCT didn't address this issue. That legislation aimed at plugging holes in the database, but didn't prevent private gun sales without a background check.
@JohnCornyn @ChrisMurphyCT I've also heard some lawmakers talk about increasing the number of prosecutions of felons who try to buy a gun illegally and fail a background check, e.g.: capitalgazette.com/politics/ac-cn…
