Thanks for the link...
“These changes make a good bill even better. The end product is a win for American gun owners.”
That excerpt tells a lot.
Will keep reading, but on the surface it seems to suck.
Brady Campaign Praises Congress for Action on Brady Background Checks
For Immediate Release:12-19-2007
Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:
“We commend the United States Congress for its action today to strengthen the Brady background check system.”
“The Virginia Tech killer was able to arm himself because the court order that should have blocked his gun purchase was not reported to the Brady background check system. This is why many of the families of those killed or injured on April 16 joined with us on October 16 to push for passage of this legislation.
“It is estimated that at least eight out of ten persons disqualified from buying guns for mental health reasons still have not had their records entered into the system, as well as one out of every four records of those convicted of felonies. As the Virginia Tech shootings show, the result of this ‘records gap’ can be fatal.
“Now that both the House and Senate have both approved the ‘NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007’ (H.R. 2640), we urge the President to sign this legislation to strengthen the Brady background check system. Every day that passes until this legislation becomes law, dangerous people will go into gun stores and not be blocked from buying deadly weapons, thus putting lives at risk.”
As the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies. The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.