Biden Seeks to Expand Background Checks on Firearm Sales
• Biden administration issuing rule to close "gun show loophole" and expand background checks • Aims to crack down on unlicensed firearms dealers, could impact over 20,000 sellers • Justice Department says rule aligns with Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed in 2022 • Comes after Biden executive order last year to fast-track gun control measures • Part of administration's efforts on gun violence prevention and contrast with Trump and GOP