If gun background checks are so important....why won't anti-gun enthusiasts support free phone app?

[Flash]

Background checks are absolutely the most stupid idea possible.

1. They do nothing to stop a criminals from getting a firearm to commit a crime. For instance, most of the high profile mass shooters lately passed background checks.

2. It is against the Bill of Rights in that it assumes you are guilty until proven innocent.

3. It is against the Bill of Rights in that it requires government approval for a right that is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

If a citizen has to get government permission for a right that is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights to not be infringed then the Bill of Rights really isn't a Bill of Rights, is it? Not worth the paper it is written on.

On top of that when you get a background check you have to pay for it. The Courts have already determined that a Constitutional Right cannot be subject to a charge so therefore background checks are illegal..

 

[jotathought]

I was not aware there was a federal standard--three days? Is that for any weapon or just hand guns?

Appears to be all firearms ..

From Cornell Law:

From the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. § 922(t)(1)(B)(ii))

(1)Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless—
(A)
before the completion of the transfer, the licensee contacts the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of that Act;
(B)
(i)
the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number; or
(ii)
subject to subparagraph (C), 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section, or State, local, or Tribal law;

 

[jotathought]

I believe you are mistaken. There is NO waiting period under federal law. State laws vary. In CA in is 10 days, in WA, also 10 days. There is no notification of approval required in either state. Those states will issue a denial within the 10 day period.

Waiting Periods for Firearms Purchases

Learn about American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) position and recommendations on waiting periods for firearm purchases.

www.aap.org

The waiting period applies to a delayed response from NICS, and if a response is not received within 3 business days, then the FFL can proceed with the sale of a firearm.

 

[Bell Huey]

Exactly...........and it would be free....and no gun registration needed.........and you can do background checks to your hearts desire...

And yet.......those who oppose gun ownership do not support it, even with their never ending demands for universal background checks.....

The government has a partial database. And FFL is required to keep the 4473 for 20 years after the sale. When an FFL goes out of business they are required to send their records to the government for storage. So the government has a database of all those sales.

The NTC receives an average of 1.2 million out-of-business records per month and is the only repository for these records within the United States.

Discontinue Being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

When an FFL discontinues business, the FFL must send their firearms transactions records to the National Tracing Center (NTC). The NTC receives an average of 1.2 million out-of-business records per month and is the only repository for these records within the United States. Records can be mailed...

www.atf.gov