● Headline: Proposal for Three-Day Wait Period on Gun Purchases, Sways Commissioners ○ WC: 10 words
● Lead: During the Lincoln County Commission meeting in the courthouse at 7:30 Monday night, Sheriff Gus DiCesare proposed the requirement of a three-day wait period before a pistol can be purchased. ○ WC: 31 words
● Second Paragraph: In efforts to speed up the identification of owners of pistols found at crime scenes, the sheriff proposed a three-day wait be required for all gun dealers in the county. Under the proposed ordinance, the customer would be required to provide the dealer with his or her name, address, date of birth and other information, which is later sent and stored in a computerized file at the sheriff’s department. The customer would then proceed to wait 72 hours before being able to pick up their pistol.
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● Third Paragraph: A majority of the commissioners were swayed by Sheriff DiCesare’s words, and promised to seriously consider his proposal at the next meeting. “There are a lot of cases where people went out and bought a gun with criminal intent and used it right away to shoot or rob someone. We want a cooling off period,” Gus DiCesare, sheriff of Lincoln County, said. “I do not think that 72 hours is too long for someone to wait to buy a handgun.” The commissioners plan to get more information and hold a public hearing for the county’s residents to provide their opinions. ○ WC: 100 words
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