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felons from purchasing any quantity of black powder, which is used to make most
pipe bombs, and require all explosives dealers to keep records of their sales of
black powder.
Closing the gun show loophole on Brady background checks. In 1998, there
were more than 4,000 gun shows held in states across the country as well as flea
markets and other events at which guns can be traded anonymously. An estimated
25-50 percent of the sellers at these gun shows are unlicensed and the guns sold
by the unlicensed sellers are not subject to background checks. As a result, gun
shows can provide a forum for illegal firearms sales and gun trafficking. In fact, a
recent review by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) of 314 gun
show investigations found that 46 percent of these investigations involved the
purchase or sale of firearms by felons, and 34 percent involved the sale of
firearms later used in serious crimes, including homicides. To end this policy of
firearms being sold at gun shows on a "no questions asked" basis, your bill will
require : (1) Brady background checks on all firearms transferred at gun shows,
with the assistance of federally-licensed dealers; (2) vendors to report information
on firearms sold at gun shows to the ATF, so that 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 will provide a cooling-off period for handgun purchases and allow
local law enforcement officers to check additional, non-computerized records.
Accordingly, your legislation will: (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. Your legislation will permanently ban all violent
juveniles from buying guns, so that they cannot purchase a gun on their 21st
birthday.
RESTRICTING YOUTH ACCESS TO GUNS. Keeping guns out of the hands of
juveniles has been one of your top priorities. You 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. Your bill will do even more to
restrict unauthorized youth access to guns by:
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