what is hr 5860

H.R. 8, also known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, is a bill that establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties. It prohibits unlicensed individuals from transferring firearms to each other without a background check. The purpose of the act is to utilize the current background checks process in the United States to ensure individuals prohibited from gun purchase are not able to obtain firearms. The bill aims to close loopholes in the background checks law and make it unlawful to sell or transfer a firearm in any transaction without a background check