Murphy reintroduces bill to expand background checks for gun purchases

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) has reintroduced legislation to expand background checks for gun purchases.

The bill would force unlicensed and private gun sellers to conduct a background check prior to transferring the weapon. That’s already the case in Connecticut, but not at the federal level.

Murphy has introduced the legislation every year since 2017.

He said it's “common sense” that a person who can’t pass a background check shouldn't be able to buy a gun.

“Nearly 90 percent of Americans – including the overwhelming majority of gun owners – support universal background checks,” Murphy said. “It’s just common sense that somebody who can’t pass a background check shouldn’t be able to buy a deadly firearm. As Trump endangers lives by getting rid of successful, bipartisan programs