Posted on 07/31/2002 7:15:45 AM PDT by Joe Brower
'Odd Couple' Senators Join Forces on Gun Bill
Sens. Schumer, Craig join forces on background checks
By Elaine S. Povich, WASHINGTON BUREAU
July 31, 2002
Washington - New York Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday found the unlikeliest of allies to strengthen the instant background-check system for gun buyers - Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig, a National Rifle Association board member and longtime Schumer nemesis on gun control legislation.
Schumer, Craig and Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the icon of the liberal left, along with John McCain, the maverick Arizona Republican, joined forces on a bill that would give states incentives for forwarding records on mental illness and domestic violence, and other relevant information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The system is used to determine whether potential gun buyers can get a weapon or whether they are disqualified because of criminal history or mental illness. Many states don't provide complete information to the database because they don't have it computerized or easily available.
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