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Gun Control & RKBA

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3. "... that require background checks."

Sat Jun 12, 2021, 03:20 AM

Jun 2021

It's called a restrictive clause. It functions adjectivally to limit the scope of the noun or noun phrase -- in this case, "gun sales."

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