1.   The delay is supposed to allow for a criminal background check of handgun purchasers.

2.   The mandatory obligation imposed on CLEOs to perform background checks on prospective handgun purchasers plainly runs afoul of that rule. . . .

3.   The first lady has called for a licensing system for handgun purchasers.

4.   The most prominent measure was the Brady law, which established a five-day waiting period and background checks on handgun purchasers.