IN GENERAL KORB agreed, . and said he does not op­ pose legislation Jike the Brady bill, but he didn't think it wouldn't solve any of the state's or nation's real crime problems. U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R­ Holland, who represents Mason and Oceana Counties, voted for the legislation "As fat as crime in the area - if people are going to commit a crime, they are going to get guns -i tsimple," Ko b id, "It would have no impact on how we do business here ... veryseldom do you have the bad guy come here and try to register their weapon." In one instance, however, a man tried to register three hand­ guns at the Oceana County office and after a background check, Korb said he discovered the guns were stolen and the man, who was from another state, was wanted for murder. Korb said the man was ubsequently ar­ rested. One of the shortfalls many of­ ficers believe deals with the fact that there is no way to tell whether or not applicants have been in a mental institution. Alli said the applicant only needs to state under oath that they have not been declared mentally inca­ pacitated. While the legislation is not a cure-all, Alli said it will have good impact on areas of the coun- . try that do not have any check system for purchasers. "This is not going to hurt a law-abiding person who wants to buy a gun - here in Michigan, it's a process they may not like but go through it anyway,". Alli said. "It's a way of getting control in this society in some way. It doesn't matter if guns kill people or people kill people... in too many places too many people are dying." , BUT MA 0 COUNTY Sheriff Larry' Stewart said he does not think that the Brady ill will have any real impact on crime, even in areas without cur­ rent background check pro­ grams. "This will not prevent crimi­ nals from getting guns," Stewart said. "Most of those arrested for carrying a concealed weapon ha­ ven't registered