Another familiar gun-control proposal is back on Capitol Hill.
This month, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal led a group of 25 Senate Democrats in introducing the Background Check Completion Act, often branded as the “No Check, No Sale” bill. Supporters say it would close the so-called Charleston loophole by preventing firearm transfers unless a background check is fully completed.
Under current federal law, when a buyer attempts to purchase a firearm from a federally licensed dealer and the background check is delayed, the FBI has 72 hours to complete its review for buyers 21 and older. If no final answer is returned in that window, the dealer may legally proceed with the sale. For buyers under 21, the review period can extend to 10 days.
Blumenthal argues that system allows prohibited buyers to slip through the cracks.
“If you haven’t passed a background check, you shouldn’t be able to purchase a weapon,” Blumenthal said. “No check, no gun.”
According to figures cited by the bill’s sponsors, 2,758 firearms were transferred in 2024 to people later determined to be legally prohibited from owning guns because background checks were not completed in time. Democrats routinely cite the 2015 Charleston church shooting, where the shooter obtained his firearm after a delayed background check, as justification for the proposal.
The legislation would require every background check to be completed before a transfer occurs, eliminating the default-proceed option entirely. In practice, that would mean firearm transfers could be delayed indefinitely until the FBI finishes its review.
Companion legislation has been introduced in the House by James E. Clyburn.
The bill is co-sponsored by a long list of Democratic senators, including Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Adam Schiff. It is also endorsed by gun-control advocacy groups including Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, Brady, and Sandy Hook Promise.
Gun-rights advocates have long countered that eliminating the default-proceed rule shifts the burden of bureaucratic delays onto lawful buyers, effectively allowing the government to block firearm purchases through inaction rather than due process. They also note that delayed checks do not automatically mean a buyer is prohibited. Only that additional review is required.
Whether the bill advances remains uncertain. But its introduction signals that Senate Dems are once again prioritizing background-check expansion as a centerpiece of their gun-control agenda.
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