Claim Those buying ammunition in the United States are not subject to a background check, but anyone who buys certain nasal decongestants is added to a national database. However … What’s False A handful of states have introduced background checks for ammunition purchases; the federal government has not established an official, uniform national database of pseudoephedrine purchases. In 2013, legislators in New York passed a landmark law requiring a background check before any ammunition purchase, but the planned database was abandoned. So when the meme claims “there is no background check” for ammunition, that’s a largely — though not completely — accurate assessment. National Database for Buying Sudafed(6/29/05-Boston, MA) Anna Borowik of Springfield looks at a package of Sudafed in CVS on Newbury Street.

Source: New York Times May 31, 2022 23:52 UTC