Presale Firearm Checks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BJS FEBRUARY 25, 1997 202/633-3047 ABOUT 6,600 ATTEMPTS TO BUY GUNS THWARTED BY BACKGROUND CHECKS EACH MONTH SINCE BRADY LAW ENACTED 186,000 Blocked from March 1994 through June 1996 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During the first 28 months of the Brady Act's effectiveness (March 1994 through last June) more than 186,000 illegal over-the-counter gun sales were blocked by background checks, the Justice Department's...