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The panel will mark up the bill, known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, on Feb. 13 and send it to the House floor for a vote, committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler told a news conference. "It's finally time for action in Congress," Nadler said. "This bill will close the loopholes that have allowed felons, domestic violence abusers and other prohibited persons to purchase guns through private sales." The bill would require background checks for all firearm sales and most firearm transfers.
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