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make it mandatory that States entering warrants check the box so arrest warrants of fugitives gets in FBI database.

Created by B.R. on June 23, 2014

MANY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DON'T REPORT ARREST WARRANTS TO FBI THE DATABASE RELIED ON BY DEALERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR GUN PERMITING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FUGITIVES FOR ASSAULT ROBBERY, SEXUAL ABUSE AND MURDER COULD EXCAPE JUSTICE MERELY BY CROSSING A STATE LINE. THIS IS AVOIDABLE. 30 STATES CHECK ONLY FBI DATABASE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF WEAPONS. THIS LOOP HOLE IN THE EXISTING LAW MUST BE CLOSED. POLICE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT EVERY ARREST WARRANT TO THE STATE POLICE; BUT PUT FEW IF ANY GO IN THE FBI DATABASE. MAKE IT MANDITORY THEY CHECK THE BOX; SO THE WARRANT GOES INTO THE FBI DATABASE. ARREST WARRANTS PROVIDE A WAY TO USE EXISTING LAWS TO PROTECTION & PRESERVE A FAIR TO ALL LEGAL SYSTEM.

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