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Background Checks
Research updating a 23-year-old estimate indicates loophole may be shrinking, though many online sales remain unregulated
Culture
Some are collectors with elaborately curated selections of historical firearms, while others are "just accumulators." They say it is surprisingly easy to get to 17.
