Brady Statute Data: Establishing Noncriminal Classifications for the Alaska Department of Public Safety—Executive Summary

Authors

• Allan R. Barnes
• Lawrence C. Trostle
• Cassie Atwell

Files

Description

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 prohibited the purchase of firearms by persons in certain noncriminal categories. This executive report summarizes study findings on potential data sources for the identification of mental committments, addicted substance abusers, noncitizens in the U.S. illegally or unlawfully, and persons who have been the subject of a domestic violence restraining order and briefly discusses possible procedures, problems, and solutions associated with data collection for the purpose of Brady background checks. Lack of infrastructure for collecting certain types of data, incompleteness of information, and state constitutional protections, including the guarantee of privacy, were the chief obstacles to completely meeting the provisions of the Brady Act in Alaska.

Publication Date

9-14-1998

Recommended Citation

Barnes, Allan R.; Trostle, Lawrence C.; and Atwell, Cassie, "Brady Statute Data: Establishing Noncriminal Classifications for the Alaska Department of Public Safety—Executive Summary" (1998). AJSAC reports. 2.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ajsac_reports/2

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3994