Expanded background checks on guns passes House

Background checks and a license would be required for anyone buying a firearm -- pistol or long gun -- under legislation that serves as the first of several gun violence-response bills expected this session. Rep. Jaime Churches (D-Wyandotte)' HB 4138 expands the universe of those who need to register their newly obtained gun to anyone who didn't receive it as a gift from a family member. Currently, only those buying pistols need to register their guns. The idea is that the deranged folks who seek to randomly shoot people will be deterred from buying any weapon if they have to

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