House Roll Call 78, 102nd Congress · May 8, 1991

(HOUSE REJECTED THE STAGGERS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ESTABLISH A TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR DEALERS OF FIREARMS TO CALL FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK ON PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF HANDGUNS; PROVIDE THAT IF, AFTER 24 HOURS THAT INFORMATION CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THE SALE MAY BE COMPLETED; ESTABLISH REGULATIONS TO CONFIRM THAT THE CALLER OF THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS A LICENSED SELLER; PROVIDE THAT PROSPECTIVE BUYERS REJECTED FROM PURCHASING A HANDGUN MAY REQUEST THE REASONS FOR SAME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST REPLY WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE REQUEST; PROVIDE THAT A SELLER'S LICENSE MAY BE REVOKED, SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS, OR THAT THE SELLER MAY BE FINED $5,000 IF THE SELLER KNOWINGLY FAILS TO CALL, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECORDS THAT THE PURCHASER WAS PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING THE GUN; AND PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE PENALTIES, INCLUDING IN THE CASES WHERE TELEPHONE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR IMPAIRED; WHERE STATES ALREADY HAVE TOLL FREE RECORD CHECKS OR OTHER BACKGROUND CHECK AND HAVE APPROVED THE SALE; WHEN THE BUYER HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS TO BUY A RESTRICTED FIREARM; AND WHEN THE BUYER HAS A STATE OR LOCAL PERMIT TO PURCHASE AND/OR CARRY A FIREARM.)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

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