GunsFinding

Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.

Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.

Mike Rounds

Republican Incumbent
Disagree

Rounds (R-SD), Nay

Vote record · Jun 23, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

The executive actions the president announced today will make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to legally obtain firearms and do nothing to fix the problem of gun violence.

Campaign or official site · Jan 5, 2016 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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