Md. State Police Needed 32 Days For Gun Checks; Audit Also Finds Improvement In Meeting State's 7-Day Law From: The Washington Post | Date: October 2, 1999| Author: Daniel LeDuc; Craig Whitlock | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Maryland State Police took an average of 32 days to process handgun applications in January--more than four times as long as the seven days allowed by law, enabling convicted felons and other ineligible buyers to purchase weapons they weren't supposed to have.

That is the finding of an extensive audit of the state police firearms licensing program conducted by the nonpartisan Department of Legislative Services for the General Assembly and released to state officials yesterday.

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