In India's election this year voters were able to use their handsets to call up information about candidates, such as their educational background and any criminal charges they might be facing.

在今年印度的选举中，选民可以通过手机获得候选人的相关信息，如教育背景及他们可能面临的任何刑事指控。

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Manchin and Toomey noted Monday that their proposal includes a specific prohibition against a national gun registry as well as criminal penalties for misusing background check information for that purpose.

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Once you have decided to purchase a gun from a retail outlet -- it could be a local gun shop or national chain such as Bass Pro Shops, Cabelas or Walmart -- the store enters your name and information into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, via a toll-free number or the Internet, to check the eligibility of the buyer.

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