Title

The Brady Bill became effective in Maine last Monday, and has already prevented

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

3-7-1994

Pages

1A, 5A

Abstract

The Brady Bill became effective in Maine last Monday, and has already prevented a felon in Lewiston from purchasing a handgun -- The state has begun to computerize its 185,000 criminal record files, but it will be years before all checks can be done quickly and thoroughly -- During the first week the bill was in effect, Maine State Police received 88 requests for background checks Details

Subjects

Firearms -- Laws and regulations

Recommended Citation

"The Brady Bill became effective in Maine last Monday, and has already prevented" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 11753.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/11753