They voted down extending background checks to people who buy from unlicensed dealers, at gun shows and online.
This would extend background checks to purchases made at gun shows and on the internet.
In March, he said nationwide background checks on all gun sales would save lives.
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Majorities in every state where there is data available overwhelmingly support background checks -- every state.
Obama's efforts to enact tighter background checks for gun purchases following last December's Newtown, Conn.
"There's no coherent policy argument against expanding background checks, " argues Washington Post blogger Greg Sargent.
Several senators who voted against background checks have taken hits in their approval ratings.
Bureaucracy at every step--background checks, fingerprinting, drug testing and lining up insurance--ate up six months.
By now, it's well known that 90% of the American people support universal background checks.
The measures up for consideration include broadened background checks and stiffened penalties for firearms trafficking.
Tellingly, the White House blew up earlier negotiations with Tom Coburn on background checks.
They are already doing around 3, 000 background checks a year on coaches, he says.
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Currently, the federal law requiring background checks covers licensed firearms dealers, with private sales excluded.
Currently, only people who buy from federally licensed dealers are required to undergo background checks.
Background checks currently apply only to transactions handled by the country's 55, 000 licensed gun dealers.
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania have focused on a compromise on expanding background checks of gun buyers.
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The proposals include universal background checks, a ban on high-capacity magazines and an assault weapons ban.
Officers also must undergo additional background checks before receiving the upgraded status, the agency said.
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Oregon already requires background checks at gun shows but not for other private sales.
Gun sales, as measured by FBI background checks, rose 19% in 2012 to nearly 19.6 million.
Choose one that specifically requests permission from the applicant to run credit and criminal background checks.
It could also help firm up GOP opposition to more expansive legislation including background checks.
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Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, has announced plans to introduce legislation requiring background checks to purchase ammunition.
Despite the extensive vetting and background checks, sometimes those with criminal intent get by.
Background checks may be in place for some of this, but it all sounds pretty unsafe.
Chuck Schumer of New York would mandate background checks for all gun sales, including private transactions.
Private transactions and sales at gun shows are not currently subject to background checks.
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One growing application is for background checks for truck drivers applying to transport hazardous materials.
Prior to November, the number of monthly FBI background checks had never exceeded 1.8 million.
Heretically for a Republican, he favours background checks for those who buy guns at gun shows.
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