Bipartisan Agreement Sends Gun Bill Forward in Congress

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I can live with this.


"Leading Republicans and Democrats in Congress have
reached an agreement that would guarantee passage of a
bill aimed at preventing felons, illegal immigrants,
spouse-abusers, people with a history of mental illness, and
others from purchasing guns, the New York Times reported
Sept. 25.

Under the measure, $375 million a year for the next three
years would be provided to state agencies and courts to
upgrade databases on criminals and other people banned
from buying firearms.

Information reported by states has been incomplete, enabling thousands of people banned under federal law from buying guns to slip through the FBI's background-check system".

[Vikingking66]

1. well, that's a damned good idea

Why this didn't occur to them say ten years ago is beyond me.

[7th_Sephiroth]

2. What Constitutes

History of mental illness?

[Paladin]

4. How Unsurprising......

...that the "history of mental illness" aspect might trouble some of you RKBA types.

You people created three separate threads here in J/PS not long ago to demand guns for the blind; I wonder if the mental illness issue will cause a similarly bizarre response.....

[jody]

3. I believe the bill improves enforcement of existing laws. eom