I strongly supported
this bill because it makes sense to prevent convicted felons and
individuals judged to be mentally ill from obtaining guns. At the time of negotiations, I insisted on the inclusion of the NICS
program. Under this system, firearms dealers use the FBI's NICS system
to cross-reference with a list of known convicted felons, drug users,
illegal aliens, and those convicted of domestic violence. As I have stated many times, the NICS system is only as good as the
records that are put into it. Too often, people who otherwise would not
pass a background check can slip through the cracks and buy guns.
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