Background check info could be held longer under House plan

By Chris Eger

U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, shown flanked by gun control advocates Thursday, says holding on to more information about those passing background checks for firearms would help public safety. (Photo: Maloney’s office)
Currently, National Instant Criminal Background Check System approvals are purged of personal information after 24 hours, but a plan backed by a New York Democrat would push this to 90 days.
The practice of destroying the records of approved checks is mandated by federal law and was reached after a series of legal challenges to the Brady Act aimed at preventing the building blocks for a national gun registry. However, one member of Congress, backed by a throng of gun control organizations, says that by deleting the information the background check system is weakened.
“This bill would give law enforcement the tools it needs to ensure NICS is accurate and effective by giving them enough time to properly audit the background check system,” said U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who plans to introduce her NICS Review Act in coming days. “We must do all we can to ensure that those we have already deemed ineligible aren’t slipping through the cracks.”
Maloney’s office outlines that her proposal would bump the current 24 hour maximum for

Source: Guns.com