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2. Criminal records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Mandated by the Brady Bill, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is used by the FBI to screen potential firearms buyers. Citizens who are currently ineligible to own a firearm under current laws may have the opportunity to have their firearms rights restored. Eligibility largely depends on state laws.

3. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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   Those dealers were to use state law enforcement to run checks until 1998, when the NICS would become operational and come into effect. In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled against the five-day waiting period, but by 1998 the NICS was up and running, administered by the FBI, and applied to all firearms purchases from FFL dealers, including long guns.

4. Background check - Wikipedia

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   A background check is a process used by an organisation or person to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and check their past record to confirm education, employment history, and other activities, and for a criminal record. The frequency, purpose, and legitimacy of background checks vary among countries, industries, and individuals.

5. This Southern State Is Amassing Quite a Few Background Checks ...

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   This Southern State Is Amassing Quite a Few Background Checks for Guns. Liam Frady. February 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM ... Firearm background checks per capita, Jan-Apr 2024: 40.7 per 1,000 residents.

6. Interstate Identification Index - Wikipedia

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   The Interstate Identification Index (III; pronounced "triple-eye"), AKA “FBI Triple I Teletype [1] ”, is a national index of state and federal criminal histories (or rap sheets) in the United States of America, maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

7. Universal background check - Wikipedia

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   A universal background check for guns is a policy that requires a background check for all gun sales or transfers, regardless of where they occur or who is involved. This includes sales at gun shows , private sales between individuals, and sales made online.