N.Y., S.F., Philly Want Court to Fix DoD's Background Check Reporting

[Free Vulcan]

Three cities filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department for failures to report information from the military justice system that would disqualify gun purchasers in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Pennsylvania is among the states that block those with dishonorable discharges or certain criminal offenses from buying firearms or acquiring licenses. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney noted in a statement that for years his city "has been plagued by gun violence" and "relies on this reporting when making the crucial decision whether a license to carry applicant should be permitted to carry a firearm."

"We’re joining in this suit because reporting these records is absolutely critical to those decisions," Kenney said. "The background check system only works if it contains the proper records.”

Read more at: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/n-y-s-f-philly-want-court-fix-dods-background-check-reporting/

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

SF can pound sand.

SF ran every FFL licensed, open to the public gun store out of business/out of town 20 years ago.

Then they thumb their nose at Immigration Law, and get innocent people like Kate Steinle shot and killed.