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2024-02-26 23:31:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7120438099C817858D8616076E41ACC96D2BE08D86EFF86FAB165CD6E8D4A522
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This video contains false information according to the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The Gun Control Act (1968) prohibits firearm possession by certain persons, including non-citizens. Amendments in the 2022 Safer Communities Act did not change this. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2938 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-82/pdf/STATUTE-82-Pg1213-2.pdf https://www.atf.gov/firearms/identify-prohibited-persons https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-atf-background-check-was-not-updated-to-authorize-illegal-immigrants-to-purchase-firearms.html
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