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Justice Department slow to answer Congress on gun background checks

House Appropriations has asked Attorney General William Barr to clarify April testimony

House lawmakers are still waiting for Attorney General William Barr to answer written questions after he misstated key data about gun background checks during testimony in April.

The questions revolve around a controversial provision in federal law that lets gun dealers sell firearms before a background check is completed if that takes longer than three business days.

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View the complete October 10 article by Joshua Eaton on The Roll Call website here.

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