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WASHINGTON — The new federal law passed in response to a series of mass shootings includes provisions to better incorporate juvenile records into the federal background check system, but states vary greatly in the way they approach access to guns and the background checks themselves. As states navigate the new law, they will face pressure from critics who view gun-related scrutinizing of …

WASHINGTON — The new federal law passed in response to a series of mass shootings includes provisions to better incorporate juvenile records into the federal background check system, but states vary greatly in the way they approach access to guns and the background checks themselves. As states navigate the new law, they will face pressure from critics who view gun-related scrutinizing of …