The Gekas amendment.

[flamin lib]

1. I remember the debate at the time.

Brady, as I recall, wanted a five day waiting period for the local police to do a background check including character witnesses. I would be very much like a permit to purchase. Then the gun lobby came up with something that, at the time was straight out of science fiction; a fully computerized instant check. Not content with that bit of witchcraft they won a time limit on clearing discrepancies in the check.

Like every other piece of legislation they amend it into ineffectiveness.