Require background checks for commercial gun sales

Welch supports requiring background checks on all commercial gun sales. He cosponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and describes universal background checks as part of gun-safety reforms intended to address gun violence while preserving Second Amendment rights.

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In their own words

Cosponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to require background checks on all commercial gun sales.

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Peter Welch: Issues

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