Posted February 20, 2018 3:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

President Donald Trump appears more than willing to sign the Fix NICS bill. The bill, first introduced following the massacre in Sutherland Springs, seeks to beef up the NICS system to try and help prevent convicted felons from slipping through the cracks.

Now, after the massacre in Florida, the president appears to be signaling his willingness to back the bill.

President Trump signaled this week that he supports bipartisan legislation to “fix” the nation’s background check system.

“While discussions are ongoing and revisions are being considered, the President is supportive of efforts to improve the federal background check system,” said Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah in a statement Monday.

Known as the Fix NICS Act, the legislation seeks to ensure federal and state authorities are submitting relevant mental and criminal history records to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

Sponsors of the bill include John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).

The bill isn’t without controversy, though.

Perhaps at the forefront of the opposition is Gun Owners of America, who argue that the new system will include numerous …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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