what is the current law on background checks for guns
Universal background check Currently, federal law requires background checks (through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System) only for guns sold through licensed firearm dealers, which account for 78% of all gun sales in the United States. This data is according to a Study by the original author that found the 40% of firearms were transferred (this includes both sale and inheritance) done in 1994, but once updated in February of 2017 found that of 1613 adult gun owners, only 22% purchased a firearm through a private sale.[2] The current federal law allows people not "engaged in the business" of selling firearms to sell firearms without a license or records. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) states that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System has prevented over two million convicted felons and other prohibited persons from purchasing firearms. According to the CSGV, the law also has a prohibitive effect, that deters illegal purchases.