By: Alyssa Wilson Two bills aiming to tighten gun laws and close the 'Charleston loophole' in the United States passed in the House on Thursday with a 219 - 210 vote, and they now head to the Senate.  The 'Enhanced Background Checks Act,' proposed by Representative Jim Clyburn, extends the length of FBI background checks for gun purchases and strives to close the loophole,' according to The Post and Courier.  When a person attempting to purchase a gun legally submits to a background check, the National Instant Criminal Background Checks Systems (NICS) returns a result in minutes. In some cases, […]

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