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02/22/2002 10:40 AM Senate RLS

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SENATOR  HALFORD  moved  to  calendar   SB  242-CONCEALED  HANDGUN                                                          
PERMITTEES.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS asked if any states  do not require fingerprint-                                                              
based criminal record checks.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MR. DARRYL  THOMAS, staff  to Senator Taylor,  sponsor of  SB 242,                                                              
said some states do not.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT arrived.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
MS. JENNIFER  YUHAS, staff to  Representative Masek,  informed the                                                              
committee  that three  states do  not  require fingerprinting  for                                                              
criminal  record   checks,  however  they  do   require  extensive                                                              
background  checks.  The  National  Rifle  Association  (NRA)  has                                                              
testified that it is satisfied with the background checks.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS  took  a  hand  count  of  those  in  favor  of                                                              
calendaring SB 242 and announced  that the motion carried, 4 to 0.
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