Congress Set to Destroy Gun-Buyer Records

News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush - Part I b

Congress Set to Destroy Gun-Buyer Records

"Among the myriad provisions in a giant $373 billion omnibus spending bill currently before Congress is a rule change regarding gun-owner background checks. It would have the federal government destroy the record of a background check on a gun buyer within 24 hours - instead of the 90-day rule now in effect.

Keeping such records for only one day would deprive law-enforcement officials of a valuable tool to track individuals, including potential terrorists, who may have slipped through the Justice Department's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)."

Christian Science Monitor

from the December 03, 2003 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1203/p10s02-comv.html

Closing Gun-Control Loopholes

The complete article is currently (3/25/04) available on the Christian Science Monitor website at-- http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1203/p10s02-comv.html

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The Supreme Court Monday refused to hear a legal challenge to California's ban on assault weapons. ...

But when it comes to keeping guns out of criminal hands, there's still much more work to do.

For instance, among the myriad provisions in a giant $373 billion omnibus spending bill currently before Congress is a rule change regarding gun-owner background checks. It would have the federal government destroy the record of a background check on a gun buyer within 24 hours - instead of the 90-day rule now in effect. ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1203/p10s02-comv.htm

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