Democrats have thrown a few feeble pitches with gun-control legislation this session, but those were never expected to get far. This is the one they’ve actually been gearing up for. They’ll sell it as a “moderate” measure, and they’ll probably use the phrase common sense quite a bit.
It’s actually quite dangerous. This is the relevant language:
not fewer than 10 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) has elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section, and the other person has submitted, electronically through a website established by the Attorney General or by first-class mail, a petition for review
Right now, if you try to buy a gun and your background check gets delayed, the government has 3 business days to review it. Continued...
