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In reply to the discussion: What are you going to do this week to support expanded background checks? [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)I am going to write and propose a sensible solution.
Instead of making it a burdensome system that requires people, even those exempt from the checks, take the time to go to a dealer during business hours, have him do all the paperwork and hold it for 20 years, have to pay that dealer a fee I will say if you want a UBC system that people will use and comply with modernize the system and make it as simple as a smart phone app or a website.
I can do a background check via any of dozens of for profit companies right now on my phone that is much more detailed about a person than the NICS check. There is zero reason why we should not be able to have a system where private parties doing sales can run the checks themselves, with appropriate safeguards for privacy. The technology exists, and since it would not require a bunch more operators answering phones if we just expand the 1980's tech system we have now cheaper in the long run.
Simple solutions will get more compliance. Make it easy to do the checks, people are more likely to not oppose the law and comply once it is passed.