NICS improvement bill
Analysis from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership:
The NICS Improvement Act, which passed the House by voice vote as H.R. 2640 on June 13, 2007, will strengthen the Brady background check system, and thereby make it harder for criminals and other dangerous people to buy firearms.
It will make it harder for them to buy them from lawful dealers. But that’s not where criminals get their guns.
The Brady Law, which mandated that federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) check the backgrounds of prospective gun purchasers, has been an overwhelming success.
It has?
Since 1994, Brady background checks have prevented more than 1.3 million persons from illegally buying guns.
But has it affected crime rates? On the rest of it, it again confirms what I’ve said all along. The bill merely funds things that are already law.
June 22nd, 2007 at 9:45 am
And how many of those 1.3 million were people who were stymied from LEGALLY buying guns because of inaccurate records or misidentification?
How many of those 1.3 million attempted illegal purchases were followed up by convictions for breaking federal laws in attempting to illegally purchase firearms?
So few? And why is that??? Perhaps because the NICS system is not accurate enough to depend upon for prosecutions? But we are supposed to assume it is accurate enough to be used to “regulate” rights?
Finally: If the Brady Law has been such an “overwhelming success” why do they constantly push for further restrictions?
June 22nd, 2007 at 3:46 pm
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June 22nd, 2007 at 3:50 pm
“Overwhelming success” in getting their foot in the door and getting their agenda on the radar, I’d assume.