House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) reintroduced legislation that would grant extra time to federal officials to complete background checks on gun purchasers, saying that it would be a “good first step.”
The measure proposes to end the “Charleston loophole,” which permits gun sales to go ahead even if a background check hasn’t been finalized in three days; the bill would extend the review period to 10 days. According to Clyburn, that loophole has put more than 75,000 guns into the hands of prohibited gun owners.
