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2023-04-29 16:13:40 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Federal law requires all FFLs perform a background check before completing a purchase of an AR15, including in Texas. https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/background-check-procedures-in-texas/ https://www.everytown.org/report/background-checks-and-texas/ While a private sale is possible, the blanket statement in the tweet is false.

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• Federal law requires all FFLs perform a background check before completing a purchase of an AR15, including in Texas. https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/background-check-procedures-in-texas/ https://www.everytown.org/report/background-checks-and-texas/ While a private sale is possible, the blanket statement in the tweet is false.