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they can be traced by law enforcement if they are later used in crimes; and (3) gun
show promoters to register with the ATF and notify it of all gun shows.
Creating a mandatory Brady waiting period. Although the NICS has generally
improved law enforcement's ability to conduct background checks, a mandatory
waiting period would provide a cooling-off period for handgun purchases and allow
local law enforcement officers to check additional, non-computerized records.
Accordingly, the President's legislation would: (1) require a minimum 3-day waiting
period for all handgun purchases; (2) add up to an additional two days to the waiting
period if law enforcement officers need more time to clarify arrest records; and (3)
provide authority for dealers to notify local law enforcement officials of all proposed
handgun purchases.
Extending the Brady Law to violent juveniles. Although violent youth convicted in
adult courts are barred from owning firearms as adults, the same is not true for youth
convicted of serious violent crimes in juvenile court. Violent juveniles should be
treated as adults for their adult crimes, and stopped from getting weapons to hurt again.
The President's legislation would permanently ban all violent juveniles from buying
guns, so that they could not purchase a gun on their 21st birthday.
RESTRICTING YOUTH ACCESS TO GUNS. Keeping guns out of the hands of juveniles
has been one of President Clinton's top priorities. He fought for and signed legislation
prohibiting the juvenile possession of handguns, requiring "zero tolerance" for guns in schools
and establishing the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII) to help identify and
arrest adults who traffic guns to children. The President's bill does even more to restrict
unauthorized youth access to guns by:
Raising the age of the youth handgun ban to 21 years of age. In 1994, President
Clinton signed into law the Youth Handgun Safety Act, which generally banned the
possession of handguns by juveniles under the age of 18, and prohibited adults from
transferring handguns to juveniles -- except in limited circumstances. A separate
provision of the 1968 Gun Control Act also prohibits federally-licensed gun dealers
from selling handguns to any one under 21 years of age. However, it is perfectly legal
for 18-20 year-olds to possess handguns -- and even to buy them from unlicensed
sellers, such as from a neighbor who is a private collector. Additionally, ATF gun
trace data show that the more crime guns are traced to 18 and 19-year-olds than all
other age groups. The President's legislation would extend the provisions of the youth
handgun ban to youth between 18 and 21 years of age.
Banning juvenile possession of semiautomatic assault rifles. Although the Youth
Handgun Safety Act generally banned the possession of assault pistols, it did not
include assault rifles and large capacity magazines manufactured before the Assault
Weapons Ban went into effect. Thus, it remains legal for juveniles under the age of 18
to possess these deadly weapons and ammunition. The President's bill prohibits their
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