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H.R. 4233 (105th)

Brady Waiting Period Extension Act of 1998

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Introduced

15 July 1998

Last action

26 August 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

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Summary

Brady Waiting Period Extension Act of 1998 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to provide for the establishment of a minimum 72-hour handgun purchase waiting period, unless: (1) a prospective purchaser presents a written statement from the chief law enforcement officer of his or her place of residence during a specified ten-day period, stating that access to a handgun is necessary because of a threat to that person's life or the life of any member of his or her household; or (2) the law of the State requires that an authorized State or local government official verify that the information available does not indicate that possession of a handgun by the prospective purchaser would violate the law. Requires, when a person applies to buy a handgun, that: (1) the licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer contact the chief law enforcement officer of the prospective purchaser's place of residence; and (2) five (currently, three) business days have elapsed since the licensee contacted the national instant criminal background check system.

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Timeline

  1. 15 July 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 July 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 July 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 August 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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