Firearm Background check
Gun Background Checks Conducted On More Than 400 Million People Since 1998
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. The background checks were conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, which is operated by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.…
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…