2021: Jim Desmond Voted Against Supporting Two Federal Bills That Aimed To Close Background Check Loopholes For Gun Purchases

April 2021: Desmond Voted Against An Advisory Resolution Supporting Two Federal Background Check Bills. “Those same two background-check bills were voted on by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in an advisory vote in April of last year. Democratic supervisors Nora Vargas, Terra Lawson-Remer, and Nathan Fletcher voted in favor. Republicans Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond voted against it.” [CBS 8 News, 5/26/22]

• 2021: The U.S. House Voted On The Bipartisan Background Checks Act, Which Aimed To Close A Loophole Allowing Gun Purchases At Private Parties To Avoid A Background Check. “The U.S. congress voted on two gun control bills in 2021 having to do with background checks. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act (HR 8) aimed to close a loophole allowing gun buyers to avoid background checks when purchasing a gun through a private party.” [CBS 8 News, 5/26/22]
• 2021: The U.S. House Voted On The Enhanced Background Checks Act, Which Aimed To Close A Loophole That Limited Background Checks To Three Days. “The U.S. congress voted on two gun control bills in 2021 having to do with background checks. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act (HR 8) aimed to close a loophole allowing gun buyers to avoid background checks when purchasing a gun through a private party. […] The Enhanced Background Checks Act (HR 1446) aimed to close another loophole that said background checks had to be completed in three days.” [CBS 8 News, 5/26/22]