New gun buyer background checks will soon go into effect. The Biden administration has announced that thousands more firearms dealers across the U-S will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other non-store locations. The rule aims to close a loophole that has allowed guns to be sold by unlicensed dealers who don’t perform background checks to ensure the potential buyer is not legally prohibited from having a firearm. Gun control advocates are cheering the move, while gun rights activists are expected to challenge the rule in court.