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Nevada narrowly OKs tighter gun background checks
Voters have approved an initiative to tighten gun background checks in Nevada.
The vote totals were:
* Yes - 558,586
* No - 548,685
Backers of the initiative, Question 1 on the ballot, said they wanted to close what they called a loophole in current law by requiring background checks through a licensed gun dealer when most firearms change hands — including personal and online sales.
They had support from the national advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, which is supported by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The governor, state attorney general and 16 of the state’s 17 county sheriffs joined opponents of the measure, backed by the National Rifle Association.
They called the initiative a threat to Second Amendment gun rights that would cost law-abiding gun owners time and money, and argued that criminals just don’t get background checks.
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