Details

• Sponsor - Schumer
• Proposed - February 22, 1993
• Congressional Record Link - HR1025
• Amends - None.
• Amendments
  • HA389 - Denial Reason amendment
  • HA390 - Expiration of waiting period
  • HA391 - Local Law preemption
• Vote
  • Roll no 563 - November 10, 1993, 200-229 Attempt to send back to committed failed.
  • Roll no 564 - November 10, 1993, 238-189 Bill Passed House as amended.
  • Vote 1993-394 - November 20, 1993, 63-36 Bill Passed Senate.
• Results - Signed by President Clinton November 30, 1993 as a part of HR1025. Became Public Law No: 103-159.

Synopsis

To provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.

Analysis

You may like this law and you may hate it, bit it is not going away.

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