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Virginia Senator to Bring Back Expanded Background Check Bill

  “It’s coming back,” said Virginia Senator Joe Manchin Tuesday about his bipartisan bill to expand background checks on gun sales, a bill which failed to pass on its first run through the Senate last month. [more]

Fight Over Gun Control Far From Over

  HOUSTON - Members of the National Rifle Association were assured that they would never have to surrender their firearms. Along with this statement they were told that the fight against government gun control is far [more]

Senate Rejects Expanded Gun Background Checks

  WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons [more]

Day of Reckoning for Expanded Background Checks

  D-Day: Today, consideration of the Manchin-Toomey background check proposal and a myriad other gun amendments, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity clips, will be the main event on Capitol Hill. The outcome of [more]

Deal Reached on Gun Background Check Bill

  WASHINGTON - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. announced that they have reached a compromise bill on Wednesday that expands background checks on gun purchases, and possibly paving the way for votes [more]

Both Gun Control Parties Make Public Appeal

  WASHINGTON — Two of the loudest voices in the gun debate say it’s up to voters now to make their position known to Congress. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and National Rifle Associate Executive Vice President [more]

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Online Criminal Background Checks and Gun Law Information

Everything you need to know about gun ownership, gun laws specific to your state, and information about the FBI Instant Criminal Background Check System (FBI NICs). Learn about the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Brady Campaign, the U.S. Second Amendment rights and other information on organizations, that are both for and against gun control. Get updated on up and coming news and background check laws across the United States, news that affect how we purchase and own our firearms.
 
Details on the Brady Gun Background Check Act how it came to be and what it means to gun owners across the United States.
Learn about your constitutional rights and the different US Federal gun laws and regulations as well as other important gun ownership information.
Information on the FBI NICs Online E-check and criminal background check, how it works and how it helps make gun checks easier and faster.
Details of the FBI Instant Criminal Background Check Systems, or FBI NICS system, its objectives and processes and how it is vital to protecting our safety and our constitutional rights.
Background check related news and updates. Articles and news about gun background checks and issues concerning gun owners and our rights to bear arms.
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Background Check FAQs
NICs Background Check Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System:

- What is the FBI NICS?               - How do multiple purchases work in accordance with a NICS check?
- How will FFLs contact NICS?   - What does the NICS system contain that other background checks don’t?
- How will FFLs contact NICS?   - If the NICS “crashes,” what are the back-up provisions available?

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Background Check and Gun Laws by State

United States gun laws and regulations listed by state. Includes state specific policies on firearm possession, carrying, acquiring, buying, selling, and distributing. Details on firearm permits, licensing and important gun ownership information throughout the different states in the US.


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