Crime and Criminals | Instant Background Checks Would Prevent Criminals From Purchasing Handguns

In the following viewpoint, Tanya K. Metaksa argues that the Brady Act—which requires a background check during a waiting period before a purchaser can take possession of a handgun— has little effect on criminals who purchase handguns. Most criminals do not buy their guns from a gun dealer, she contends, and those that attempt to do so are rarely prosecuted. A better alternative to the waiting period is an instant background check, Metaksa asserts, in which law enforcement officers can be instantly dispatched to arrest those attempting to make an illegal gun purchase. Metaksa is the...

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