An Arizona House panel has approved a bill that would bar state and local governments from requiring background checks on private party gun sales. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...

The bill would require federally licensed gun dealers to run background checks on private party gun sales for a fee of $30. More than 500 federally licensed firearms dealers operate around the state.

That’s what legislative Democrats did with a bill requiring background checks on private-party gun sales. It says something about the popularity of your proposal when you’re desperate to hide ...

In California, when private citizens want to sell guns, they must go to licensed gun dealers who broker the transactions. According to law, the dealer must complete background checks on the two ...

Senate Bill 1122 would prevent areas from requiring a third party or the use of background checks in the “private sale, gift, donation or other transfer of personal property.” The House ...

A Republican-led Florida Senate committee passed a bill that would close the so-called “gun show loophole” but still allow most private-party gun sales to take place without background checks.

TALLHASSEE, Fla. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla— On Monday, a Florida Senate Committee voted in favor of tougher background checks at gun shows when buying and selling from a private citizen.

Police said an FBI background check successfully blocked him from buying the gun from the dealer on Oct. 8. He then bought a gun in a private sale.