(April 8, 2014 at 9:30 am)Chas Wrote: What do you mean by "make reporting to the NICS system automatic and mandatory"? Reporting what? By whom?
NICS is a database. It is only as good as the information entered into it. Unfortunately that information isn't always updated by the multitude of jurisdictions within the US in a timely manner. I would like to see a legal requirement for every court clerk in the US to report felony convictions to a central database, doesn't have to be NICS as long as it automatically links to NICS, within 24 hours of a felony judgement, restraining order or legal finding of mental incompetence. Other situations that apply to restrictions on gun ownership such as qualified opinions on mental health need to be looked at too, but should probably be qualified with some kind of third party evaluation. I would hate to see some anti gun mental health professional report ever patient they see because they don't believe anyone should have guns...
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