H.R. 297 would improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Detailed Summary
NICS Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require: (1) the head of each federal agency that has records relating to persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate federal or state law to provide that information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); (2) the agency, upon being made aware that the basis under which a record was made available no longer applies, to correct the record and notify the Attorney General; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available to the Attorney General records relevant to a determination that a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm and information about a change in such person's status for removal from NICS, where appropriate.
Directs the Attorney General to make grants to: (1) states and Indian tribal governments to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations; and (2) states for use by the state court system to improve the automation and transmittal to federal and state record repositories of criminal history dispositions, records relevant to determining whether a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments.
Requires: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to study and evaluate NICS operations and to report annually to Congress and to specified states regarding best practices; and (2) the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of the expenditure of all funds appropriated for criminal records improvement to determine how the funds were expended.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Visitor Comments
RED
This bill should not be passed!!! According to this if you have ever went to a therapis for any reason then you would never be able to own a firearm! The brady bill needs not to be "improved" it is already an infringement on the 2nd Amendment. If any thing it needs to be DISCARDED!
BLUE
How does the Brady Bill infringe on Militia's having access to firearms? When the last time you read the WHOLE 2nd Amendment??
Sniperjoe
Umm read the second line blue, it clearly states that the PEOPLE have the right to keep and bear arms and that it can not be infringed
truth?
Red: The brady bill needs not to be "improved" it is already an infringement on the 2nd Amendment. If any thing it needs to be DISCARDED!
Wow! Where was this outrage on infringement on rights, when Bush issued his signing statements?
Warrentless wiretaps
opening mail
reading email [except their own of course]
Torture
National Security Letters snooping into perhaps your bank account
Flood Ctrl Dam 3
>> How does the Brady Bill infringe on Militia's having access to firearms? When the last time you read the WHOLE 2nd Amendment??
outdated
I do not understand why people are clinging to the archaic "right to bear arms". This is the 21st century! I am sad to see the world losing respect for The United States more and more everyday.
Florida
The NRA has stated its support of this bill. We need to prevent another Columbine, Amish School, Vtech slaughter by the mentally ill. First, take the guns away while someone is mentally ill and, then, genuinely treat these people--not just until their ins runs out.
to "outdated"
holy f**k do you honestly beleive that the world is losing respect for the us because of its "right to bear arms"? No. its because of your evil and corrupt government.
(bush)
to "florida"
taking away peoples guns is what the government will do anyway. but they will take everyones guns away not just the mentally ill, eventually. not one time in history has a government of a nation banned civilians from owning guns and a genocide not following. it just history repeating itself.
son-of-liberity
Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
It failed because Virginia did not participate in the state voluntary federal database.
Hey gun hating troll Harvey Wallbanger the bradybill background check failed to protect the students at VT.
Gun hating troll Harvey Wallbanger since you want people held accountable for the death of people because of their actions, why not hold the gun haters accountable for pushing a gun control law that did not work.
IGNORANCE
Most people fail to realize that firearms held by law abiding citizens is a very powerful measure in both home defense and in keeping your power hungry gov in check. You take away the most efficient means to defend yourself and you are now completely powerless and are now a "subject" at the mercy of your government. It also sets in motion the rapid decay of the rest of your rights. We'd still be ruled by england if our citizens could not carry arms... learn from history and don't be ignorant. DC is a great example... took away guns and crime soared... only the criminals had the guns... how's the law abiding citizen supposed to defend themselves then?
what the eff
test
truth
i couldnt agree more. but its really the jesuits who are behind gun control. and as you said the rapid decay of rights would be next. its all part of the jesuits new world order
Joe
I must agree, "firearms disabilities" as classified by Congress and the ATF are a gross violation of our rights. This bill may not create any more restrictions and merely enforces those that already exist, but still that is wrong. I really do not believe that a person with any felony conviction should be barred from gun ownership for life. Next thing you know, a traffic ticket will disqualify you.
Remain Vigilent-let your voice be heard!
Brian
Dear "outdated", You use the age of the 2nd Amendment as a valid reason to abolish it. So by that same rationale, you must also believe that the ENTIRE Bill Of Rights should also be abolished, or as you U.N. sympathizing, one world government supporting, Marxist s**theads would prefer: "BANNED"!!!
Saint Jimi
This is still America, a nation built on bullets and blood, a nation that still values the fighting spirit, that still values freedom above all else, a nation that will not be free so long as its people are unarmed.
John Roane
American Veterans aren't being afforded equal rights under this law. Therefore, this law is a clear violation of the US Constitution. You don’t even have to mention the second amendment.