FBI NICS
Black Friday Background Checks Down 10 Percent from 2017 Record
According to the latest FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) data, the number of checks done this Black Friday has dropped by 10 percent. A significant drop when compared to last year which saw a single-day record. Last year NICS data revealed that there were 203,086 background check requests done on Black Friday.…
Felon that shot 3 Kansas City officers passed background check, FBI explains why
Marlin James Mack Jr., 25, shot and injured three police officers before he was killed in series of gunfights with authorities in east Kansas City last month. The convicted felon was initially a suspect in the killing of a UMKC graduate student back in June. He was reportedly identified on video surveillance prior to gunning…
Judge dismissing 16 lawsuits against FBI NICS criticizes agency for poor policies
A total of 16 lawsuits that were filed by the family members and the survivors of the mass shooting inside a church in Charleston, South Carolina were all dismissed by a federal judge. Despite clearing the Federal Bureau of Investigation from any legal obligation in allowing the shooter, Dylann Roof, to purchase a handgun despite…
January 2018 NICS data reveals continuing drop in background checks and gun sales
The FBI has recently released the official FBI NICS Background Check data for January 2018 and it looks like the country’s gun sales are continuing its steady decline. According to the recently published data, estimated firearms sales last month fell by 8 percent. Dealers across the country managed to process approximately 2,030,530 applications through the…