Description
Kris Brown, president of the Brady Campaign, discussed recent House action expanding background checks on gun purchases. She explained H.R. 8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1446 which closed the "Charleston loophole." Both bills passed the House the previous week.
6 minutes
Keywords
- Background Check
- Brady Bill
- Charleston Loophole
- Federal Firearms License
- Gun Show
Additional Resources
- Video Clip: The Brady Organization and Proposals to Prevent Gun Violence
- Video Clip: NRA Board Member Bob Barr on Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
- Lesson Plan: Should the federal government enact "red flag" laws to prevent gun violence?
- C-SPAN Deliberation: How Should the Issue of Gun Violence be Addressed in the United States?