position · 2026
Expand federal background checks
Menendez supports expanding the scope of background checks so that people cannot buy guns from private sellers without safety measures. He presents this as a way to help protect communities from gun violence.
Context: The proposal does not specify the checks or safety measures to be required.
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Increase the scope of background checks
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Retrieved: 11/10/2026