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Senators Chris Murphy and John Cornyn are negotiating a way to bolster background check laws by closing a loophole. A bill to require background checks on nearly all gun purchases passed in the House in March but hasn’t gone anywhere in the Senate. Murphy and Cornyn believe they have a …

Senate Democrats are introducing a bill that would close a loophole allowing gun sales to proceed if a background check is not completed after 72 hours, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to purchase a gun. The gap in existing law has allowed thousands of gun sales to …