Sentence examples for checks waiting from inspiring English sources

Of about 300,000 name checks waiting to be completed, Mr. Bentley said, about half have been hung up in the system for more than six months.

He endorses many of the proposals pushed by House Democrats, including background checks, waiting periods, trigger locks and tighter restrictions on sales at gun shows.

But these 20 dead children in a year of repeated mass shootings demand that he now push hard to make access to guns "well regulated" — through thorough background checks, waiting periods to allow such investigations to happen, referees for would-be buyers, restrictions on the weapons available and whatever legislation really supports "the security of a free State".

So what's the path towards legislating reasonable restrictions like mandatory background checks, waiting periods, and assault weapon bans?

They noted that the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked California top among all states for its laws on background checks, waiting periods, restrictions on who may own a gun and consumer and child safety.

When I finally got back to Austin, I knew I had a few checks waiting for me at the restaurant, but I was worried about picking them up for obvious reasons.

Patients can check waiting times online before coming to the store.

The place was full, and several parties huddled in the cramped foyer by the coat check, waiting for tables.

Just as Cheney, hunter of small birds and old friends, once defended cop-killer bullets and plastic guns that could slip through airport metal detectors, so Ryan, deer hunter, championed concealed guns and curtailing the background check waiting period from three days to one.

And he jokes that "they had a check waiting for me".

But at least I'd have a Social Security check waiting for me when it did.