New rule would close gun loophole, if state AGs lawsuit doesn’t overturn it
A new federal rule updates what many called the “gun show loophole” by ensuring that almost all sellers must have a federal firearms license — and therefore conduct background checks on all gun buyers. A table of rifles are on display during the annual New York State Arms Collectors Association Albany Gun Show in 2013. (Philip Kamrass/AP Photo file)
According to a statement from Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti, he believes the new ATF rule imposes too much of a regulatory burden on people “who occasionally sell or trade a firearm.”
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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