TITLE

Scalia belittles Brady law

PUB. DATE
December 1996
SOURCE
Human Events;12/13/96, Vol. 52 Issue 47, p5
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the legal challenge to the Brady handgun control law in the United States. Western Sheriffs Jay Printz and Richard Mack's claims on the law's alleged violations; Background check requirements of the law; Supreme Court's hearing of the case.
ACCESSION #
9612200929

Tags: FIREARMS -- Law & legislation

 

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