A Justice Dept. proposal is being circulated on Capitol Hill that would expand background checks to include all gun show sales and create a system for sellers who aren’t licensed dealers to complete the background check process.
“The President has not signed off on anything yet but has been clear he wants meaningful solutions that actually protect the American people and could potentially prevent these tragedies from ever happening again,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley, who emphasized the document wasn’t from the White House, said in a statement.
Barr also said officials were meeting with members to solicit thoughts, not relay information or any presidential plans."I’m up here just kicking around some ideas, getting perspectives, so I can be in a better position to advise the president. But the president has made no decision yet on these issues," he said.
“The only documentation reflecting the identity of the buyer would be the Bill of Sale in the custody of the seller,” the proposal says. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he had seen the document, but had yet to meet with Barr on it, though he expected to have that discussion soon. “It reflects some of the discussions we have been having, but there are also some new ideas that may not be great ideas,” Murphy said of the document. Murphy would not say which ideas he was referring to.
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