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  2. 2016 Maine Question 3 - Wikipedia

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    Maine Question 3, formally An Act to Require Background Checks for Gun Sales, [1] was a citizen-initiated referendum question that appeared on the Maine November 8, 2016 statewide ballot. It sought to require a background check for virtually all gun transfers in Maine , with some exceptions.

  3. Universal background check - Wikipedia

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    A 2016 survey of federal and state prison inmates by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that among prisoners who possessed a gun during their offense, 10.1% obtained the gun through a retail source (7.5% gun shop/store, 1.6% pawn shop, 0.8% gun show, and 0.4% from a flea market); 25.3% obtained the gun from an individual (family member ...

  4. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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    Some states require background checks for firearm transfers not covered by the federal system. These states either require gun sales to be processed through an FFL holder, or they may require the buyer to obtain a license or permit from the state. Nearly 30 million NICS background checks were performed in 2023. [2]

  5. Biden administration moves to force thousands more gun ...

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    Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden ...

  6. Federal judge blocks Maine's firearm waiting period - AOL

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    (The Center Square) — A federal judge has blocked a Maine law requiring a three-day waiting period to buy a firearm in response to a legal challenge filed by gun dealers who argue the ...

  7. Background checks for firearms remain high amid pandemic - AOL

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    The number of April background checks to purchase a firearm showed Americans flocking to gun stores in high numbers for the second month in a row amid worries about the coronavirus pandemic. The ...