Automated Record Checks for Firearm Purchasers: Issues and Options
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This report assesses the proposals and prospects for automated checks, ranging from the point-of-sale “instant” check now used by the State of Virginia, to the establishment of a computerized national felons file, to live scanning of fingerprints, or the issuance of ‘smart’ cards to identify firearm purchasers. It considers the benefits, costs, and risks of automated checks. The report examines the relationship between automated record checks and waiting periods, the wide variability in State c…
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Date:
July 1991
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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