Claim: The head of the National Rifle Association misfires when he claims the president's proposal to require background checks for all gun sales will result in a "massive federal registry" of firearms. Current law bars federal agencies from retaining records on those who pass background checks, and nothing in the president's plan would change that. Wayne LaPierre, chief executive officer of the NRA, criticized President Obama's proposal for universal background checks in a Jan. 22 speech in Reno,
Fact-check: NRA Misfires on Federal Gun Registry - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the head of the national rifle association misfires when he claims the president's proposal to require background checks for all gun sales will result in a "massive federal registry" of firearms. current law bars federal agencies from retaining records on those who pass background checks, and nothing in the president's plan would change that. wayne lapierre, chief executive officer of the nra, criticized president obama's proposal for universal background checks in a jan. 22 speech in reno,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2013-01-25T22:55:08