1. And, this year, NRA lobbying helped block a state House vote on legislation to require handgun buyers to also purchase trigger locks. 2. Federal law requires licensed gun dealers to conduct background checks on prospective handgun buyers. 3. Gore favors requiring every handgun buyer to obtain a state-issued photo license. 4. He backed mandatory child safety locks on guns and a five-day waiting period for handgun buyers and a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. 5. He was an author and sponsor of the original Brady bill, which required background checks and a five-day waiting period for handgun buyers in most states. 6. Most people involved in gun-control issues are focusing their attention instead on two measures that would strengthen safety training for would-be handgun buyers. 7. Saying that states now license hunting and driving, Clinton recommended similar photo identifications for handgun buyers once they pass a background check and a gun-safety course. 8. The Brady Act requires a seven-day waiting period and criminal background check for handgun buyers. 9. The high court dispute involves an interim system that requires local police chiefs or sheriffs to check records of handgun buyers in their jurisdictions. |