Post by Logan on Jun 24, 2016 7:55:18 GMT -6
A day after lawmakers in Washington failed to pass four gun control measures in the U.S. Senate, Delaware’s General Assembly sent to the governor’s desk on Tuesday a bill that would extend the wait time for the FBI to conduct background checks before gun purchasers receive their firearms.
All gun purchasers must receive a successful federal background check, but Delaware gun sellers are allowed to move forward with a sale if the government can’t complete the check within three business days.
House Bill 325, sponsored by Rep. Edward Osienski, D-Newark, would extend that window to 25 days.
The measure faced nine proposed amendments and heavy opposition from GOP lawmakers when it went before the Senate on Tuesday, after being deferred twice last week.
Read more: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/21/gun-background-check/86211686/
All gun purchasers must receive a successful federal background check, but Delaware gun sellers are allowed to move forward with a sale if the government can’t complete the check within three business days.
House Bill 325, sponsored by Rep. Edward Osienski, D-Newark, would extend that window to 25 days.
The measure faced nine proposed amendments and heavy opposition from GOP lawmakers when it went before the Senate on Tuesday, after being deferred twice last week.
Read more: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/21/gun-background-check/86211686/