1.   And with my national instant check initiative, we will keep all guns out of the hands of criminals.

2.   At the same time, the current five-day waiting period will be replaced by an instant check system that critics contend is fraught with potential problems.

3.   Barr, an opponent of the waiting period, has introduced legislation to speed up by a year the implementation of the instant checks.

4.   A spokeswoman for the rifle association, which claims a membership of three million, said the organization supports the instant check.

5.   But Arizona already uses instant checks, so shooting-industry people predict the transition will be smooth.

6.   Dole said he would put the instant check system in place by the end of next year.

7.   Gun control advocates and President Clinton say an instant check would be worthless because it would not weed out criminals.

8.   He said the instant check system is complicated because it must search three different databases.

9.   However, critics say not all states have the capability or resources to conduct instant checks.

10.   His speech Tuesday was devoted to the instant check, which he has long supported, as has the gun lobby.