Abigail Spanberger tweeted the following:
"Closing this loophole would not only help protect our communities, but it would also protect the federal agents who are responsible for reclaiming the weapons sold to people who should have failed a background check via this loophole before their check could be completed. (4/5)"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Abigail Spanberger:
"This second piece of legislation would close the Charleston Loophole which allowed the Mother Emanuel Church murderer to purchase a firearm despite being prohibited by law. (3/5)"Read on Twitter
"Here is what we could do right now:The House has voted twice now to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to ensure existing laws meant to keep guns out of the hands of those with a history of violence are being enforced, including for sales online and at gun shows. (1/5)"Read on Twitter
"The House has also voted twice in support of the Enhanced Background Checks Act to extend the period that law enforcement has to complete background checks for the small percentage of individuals who are not cleared within minutes of submitting a background check. (2/5)"Read on Twitter
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