legislation? background check now. exactly. 90% of americans support universal background checks. it is my great privilege to be joined by former u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords, the co-founder of one of the most prominent gun safety organizations in the united states. stopping gun violence takes courage. the courage to do what is right. the courage to be responsible. on this vote, the yays are 219 and the nays are 2010. the bill is passed. they would expand background checks by those purchasing weapons at gun shows and through private transactions and give authorities ten business days for federal background checks before a gun sale can be licensed. we ll be meeting with senator murphy. the legislation will face a
bills that would close a long-standing loophole in gun laws by expanding background checks to those purchasing weapons over the internet, at gun shows, and through private transactions and give authorities ten business days for federal background checks before a gun sale can be licensed. but the legislation will face a tougher battle in the u.s. senate. it will be you, senator murphy, robin and lauren. lauren. hello. hello. how are you? lauren. since you last saw lauren, she had a baby. oh, oh. chunky baby. thank you for being here and doing this. it s such a critical time. yes, yes. how do you feel about our chances? yes, yes. good? yes. every republican i talk to mentions how the nra is in retreat. in bankruptcy. the financial future of the
why it s getting so heated, omar. thanks very much for that. in a rematch for fiery debates of the same job back in 2018, republican brian kemp and the democrat made pitches. stakes higher for abrams trailed in recent horoles, challenging kemp now on background checks. there is a that is not true. the point i understand. that s not true. i understand the point you re making, but the point is, when you buy a firearm you get a background check. mr. kemp none of the laws were change. mr. kemp you purchase a weapon through a gun sale or private sale the gun show or private sale you are not subject. we have to move on. and candidates, we have to move on. voting rights was also front ant center.
us. there is a back-up check that is done on every that is not true. that is not true. i understand the point you re making. but the point is, when you buy a firearm, you get a background check. none of the laws mr. kemp if you purchase a weapon in georgia through a gun sale or a private sale, your we re going to have to move on. i ve interrupted you tonight. now other key moments included when kemp was asked if he would ban contraception. she said that was not his desire. of course that question pertinent because that comes within the context of kemp overseeing one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. abrams was asked if she could accept the results of the election. abrams did not concede to kemp in 2018. she acknowledged he was the governor but did not formally concede. she said that i will always acknowledge the outcome of elections butly never deny
economy and he is well positioned to lead georgians through inflation. abrams, she has long argued that kemp s position on guns and abortion are too extreme for georgia. there s a federal background check on every individual that buys a firearm. that is not true. that is not true. mr. temp, if purchase a weapon through a gun sale or a private sale ms. abrams we re going to have to move on. i have not interrupted you tonight. i apologize. candidates, we have to move on. reporter: victor, more than 131,000 georgians cast their