He presented a plan that would strengthen background check laws,
requiring gun sellers to notify local law enforcement if somebody lies about their history and fails a background check to buy a gun — a felony under current law.
According to the experts, the most effective policies was one that
requires gun sellers to run background checks on all potential buyers and another that prevented gun sales to anyone convicted of violent misdemeanors.
Not exact matches
After all, Brady had a gaping hole: It didn't
require background checks for
guns bought from private
sellers (including those at
gun shows).