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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Bald Eagle who wrote (208401)	12/10/2001 11:57:38 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) of 769670

....In his Senate testimony, Ashcroft also defended his department's decision to bar the FBI from comparing the names of suspected terrorists against federal gun purchase records, saying the action would violate regulations implementing the Brady gun control law. But Justice officials said that they are considering whether to seek a change in the law to allow such comparisons. Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), who criticized Ashcroft on the issue Thursday, introduced legislation yesterday that would give the FBI the authority to use the National Instant Check System (NICS) for investigative purposes, aides said. In a background briefing yesterday, senior Justice Department and FBI officials said regulations issued by former attorney general Janet Reno clearly forbade the use of gun purchase records for investigations by the FBI. They said the department did not seek a change in the law because it was not viewed as a vital issue. Gun control groups have used the decision to criticize Ashcroft and the Bush administration, noting that they have been extremely aggressive in seeking other new powers to combat terrorism. washingtonpost.com

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