People selling firearms online, at gun shows and in other informal venues would be required to obtain a federal license to sell such weapons and conduct background checks on their potential customers, according to proposed rules released Thursday by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The rules would codify changes outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed by President Biden in June 2022 and was the nation’s most significant gun-control legislation in 30 years. The law expanded who was legally required to conduct background checks on gun buyers.