n-licensee without first acting upon the regulations and requirements of the permanent Brady Law. When it comes to pawn shops that deal with firearms, a licensed pawnshop owner cannot accept a firearm from someone at random. The permanent Brady does apply. If it were the case that a non licensed person came to a pawn shop trying to exchange a gun for money or another item, the owner can not accept the gun unless however, they both stand legally according to the NICS check. At some pawnshops, the pawnshop owners can perform NICS checks. If someone came into a pawn shop and tried to pawn off the gun and the licensed pawn shop owner ran a NICS check on this person and it comes up denied, the licensed pawn shop owner may not return the gun to the person who tried to pawn it, instead they are to notify their local law enforcement. (www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/bradylaw/)Another interesting fact on the Brady Law is that the requirements of permanent Brady do not apply to sales of firearms to law enforcement officials for official use. These transactions are exempt from the provisions of the Brady law when the transaction complies with the conditions set forth in the regulations at 27 CFR 178.134. Conversely, the purchaser must provide a certification on agency letterhead, signed by a person in authority within the agency stating that the officer will use the firearm in official duties, and that a records check reveals that the purchasing officer has no convictions for misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence. (www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/bradylaw/)The permanent Brady applies to long guns and rifles. This is a fact that many times is overlooked. However, this does not include long guns and rifles that are considered to be antiques. Licensed collectors as well, do not have to comply with the permanent Brady Act as long as they are legally qualified to do so.There are many arguments concerning the Brady Law, however new FBI data shows that...
