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Article snippet: GOP Sen. MORE (Texas) said he and key Democratic senators are trying to negotiate a deal to vote on a slate of gun control measures this week. The legislation would reinforce existing laws by ensuring that authorities report criminal records to the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) and penalize agencies that don’t provide the information to the FBI. He added that Democrats will push for universal background checks, including closing the "the gun show and internet sales loopholes that allow guns to fall into the wrong hands." The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more