so federal agencies and the states can keep the data up to date.

49 more to go.

California has had this in effect for years now.

48 is better

Illinois, Oregon and -- as soon as our governor signs the bill -- Colorado all require universal background checks.

"The purchaser must present the seller a form showing he or she passed the check. ... dealers can charge up to $10 for the background check."

Sounds like some folks found a reasonable way to do this!
Buyer goes to a dealer, fills out the forms, gets the background check done, pays the $10, brings a copy of the form with confirmed check status to the private seller, makes the buy.

I live in Florida and I have my own rules when I sell a firearm.

1) Obviously the buyer has to be a Florida resident.

2) I have to know the buyer personally.

3) The buyer has to have a valid Florida concealed weapons permit which means he has had a background check and has had firearm safety training.

As a responsible gun owner I wish to be as certain as I can that any firearm I sell ends up in the hands of another responsible person.

I hope this legislation passes at the national level.

The NY law seems better regarding the background checks.

An example of good gun safety legislation, hopefully it will become a Federal law. Now expand it to include access to mental health records as part of the background check process.

It includes a provision for mental health professionals to report to the state when they believe a patient is unfit to own a firearm. That information becomes part of the background check, and also became law yesterday in New York.

somewhere that a number of mental health professionals were publicly refusing to comply?

Also, a question......I have not read the act, but would the mental health professionals be required to report to the state even if the person had absolutely no interest in guns? My guess would be probably yes.

The VA believes, and I think they're right, that federal law on vets' records privacy supersedes the state law, which is opt-in anyhow. They're declining to participate based upon their interpretation of their federal obligations.

The law establishes a reporting system, but still leaves it to practitioners to report or not report.

Orly Taitz's lawsuits didn't delay the President's inauguration, either.

Look at Prop H8

The SAFE act is regulatory. How long have you been following politics?

block in court before they became effective.

It was just a question, not been able to follow things regularly as of recent.

Just as it has here in California.