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Papers
- Checking for Gun Eligibility (FBI - National Instant Criminal Backgound Check System)
Describes the provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) of 1994, requiring criminal background checks for individuals applying to purchase a gun. 6-01.
- Study Concludes That Attorney General Ashcroft Misrepresented the Second Amendment (Violence Policy Center)
Provides an analysis of Attorney General Ashcroft's new policy and statements regarding the Second Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Finds that Ashcroft's position is "inadequately researched, weakly constructed, and hopelessly biased." The Violence Policy Center is in favor of enforcing existing federal gun control laws. 9-01
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