Citation

Xu M. Ann. Intern Med. 2018; 169(1): 65.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville, Tennessee (M.X.).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American College of Physicians)

DOI

10.7326/L18-0102

PMID

29971413

Abstract

Matthay and colleagues (1) should note that it is already a federal crime in all states for both private individuals and businesses to sell a firearm across state borders without a background check. A California resident cannot drive to Nevada, buy a firearm, and then travel back to California. He or she must buy the firearm and have the private individual or business transfer it to a California firearm dealer, at which time a background check will be conducted ...

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