FBI Gun Laws and NICs Information Center
Information and updates on U.S. Gun Laws, Ownership, and the FBI NICs Instant Criminal Background Check System
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In the three days following the shooting at an Aurora theater during a Batman film, there has been a dramatic increase in total gun sales and gun background checks ... Read MoreRead More
Colorado – the Aurora, Colorado, theater massacre also coined as the “Batman Movie Massacre” was a devastating wake up call for better firearm background checks. Less than a day ... Read MoreRead More
Police chiefs throughout Wisconsin are asking the federal government to reform its gun laws. This week, individuals affiliated with the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association are sharing their concerns with ... Read MoreRead More
In a recent study presented at the 27th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in North Carolina State University, research shows that companies that require or employ social ... Read MoreRead More
The law that limited buyers to one firearm purchase per month and has ended Virginia’s reputation as the source for arsenals in the east coast is now gone. The ... Read MoreRead More
Michigan residents who wish to purchase a firearm now doesn’t have to go through an unnecessary state criminal background check under bipartisan reform legislation approved just this week by ... Read MoreRead More
A new measure for internet dating sites sent by the Illinois Senate would now require these sites to provide more safety checks for customers. The new legislation which was ... Read MoreRead More
Denver, Colorado – A Denver resident was pulled over and was mistaken for a murder homicide suspect from Michigan, almost four decades ago back in 1975 in Commerce City. ... Read MoreRead More
Attorney John Henry Browne, the lead civilian lawyer representing Robert Bales, the U.S. Army accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers, is objecting to a routine background check required by ... Read MoreRead More
Firearm purchases and federal background checks through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System continue to rise nationwide. Police agencies, shooting ranges, and firearm dealers report an increase ... Read MoreRead More