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Floor vote

Senate vote #394

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1025

A bill to provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.

Passed Congress 103 · Session 1 Nov 21, 1993 · 12:09 AM
PASSED
63–36
+27 margin
Democrats
47 8
Republicans
16 28
Majority threshold YES 63 36 NO
99 members voted · 1 present/absent Passed by 27 votes