N.Y. Times, June 16, 1999. This amendment would allow criminals to get guns from gun shows even when the Brady Law prohibits them from getting guns from gun stores. Law enforcement needs more than 24 hours to conduct background checks.
Most gun shows take place on weekends.
Under Dingell's 24-hour rule, a criminal who tried to buy a gun on Saturday would have a free pass if court records were required to finish the check, because the 24 hours would expire before the courts reopened on Monday. The amendment is weak because it requires such checks only when a gun is offered for sale and a buyer accepts the offer near a gun show.