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Nearly 1 in 5 guns are sold without a background check due to a loophole in federal law exempting sales at gun shows, online, or between private individuals

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Miller, Matthew, Lisa Hepburn, and Deborah Azrael. 2017. “Firearm Acquisition Without Background Checks.” Annals of Internal Medicine 166(4): 233-239. https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2595892/firearm-acquisition-without-background-checks-results-national-survey.

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