Bipartisan proposal to Fix NICS introduced in Senate

By Christen Smith

Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn introduced a bipartisan bill to fix the federal background check system Thursday, less than three weeks after a former airman gunned down 26 people at a church in Cornyn’s home state. (Sen. John Cornyn/Facebook)
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a proposal Thursday to fix the federal background check system — the rumored deal teased on social media by co-sponsoring Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, just a day earlier.
The legislation, S. 2135, incentivizes states and federal agencies to promptly report disqualifying records to the FBI so firearms don’t fall into the wrong hands — and punishes those who don’t. Strengthening the effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System — the database gun dealers use to verify a buyer’s identity and criminal history — has dominated the congressional debate since a former Airman murdered 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas less than three weeks ago.
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, of Texas, and fellow Republican Sens. Tim Scott, of South Carolina, Orrin Hatch, of Utah, and Dean Heller, of Nevada, co-sponsored the bill Thursday. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, Dianne Feinstein, of California and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire also signed onto the proposal.
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Source: Guns.com