Abstract: The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that claims the Brady Act, which requires a five-working-day waiting period and a background check before all handgun purchases, is unconstitutional. The combined case, Printz v. United States and Mack v. United States, emanated from Arizona and Montana sheriffs. They are asserting that Congress does not have the authority to mandate state and local officials to carry out a federal program, such as the background check. The sheriffs also claim the background check is time-consuming and takes police officials away from more important business. The federal government believes it has the authority to order the background checks under its power to regulate inter-state commerce.
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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