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
Gun sales—as approximated by background checks—have declined each year since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. From 39,695,315 in 2020 to 38,876,673 in 2021. But despite this trend, gun purchases ... Read MoreRead More
The number of background checks conducted for gun purchases has reached 400 million since 1998. Background checks hit the impressive milestone last month when around 2.7 million checks were performed. ... Read MoreRead More
Illinois Governor JP Pritzker just signed new legislation that would soon criminalize the private selling of firearms if the buyer does not go through a background check using the FBI’s ... Read MoreRead More
Gun sales in the U.S., which sharply rose during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, have continued to increase this year. Around a fifth of those sales are from first-time ... Read MoreRead More
The number of people in the U.S. that are now arming themselves is continually increasing amid continued fears following the continuous riots and protests. Last month’s FBI background checks, which ... Read MoreRead More
The number of background checks for the month of June is expected to skyrocket as more Americans arm themselves to protect their businesses and properties amid the continued rioting and ... Read MoreRead More
Despite an apparent dip in total gun sales since US President Donald Trump’s took power, 2019 is still on the running to beat the record set in 2016. While the ... Read MoreRead More
The number of firearm background checks conduction in the month of September this year has significantly increased when compared to the same month last year. New data released by the ... Read MoreRead More
This year has seen a landmark number of firearm purchases across the United States, with more than 2 million transactions per month since January. In fact, 2019 is the first ... Read MoreRead More
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, and Rep. Mike Thompson return to the Capitol to reintroduce a new background check bill. Back in November 2017, the politicians ... Read MoreRead More