Samuel Stebbins breathlessly reported gun sales were collapsing in Illinois. Unfortunately, his facts are wrong based on his misunderstanding of NICS background check use & changing gun law.
Attention Media: Gun Sales are NOT Collapsing in Illinois
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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NICS & Gun Sales in August 2022, Third Highest Month
National Instant Background Check System (NICS) checks and calculated gun sales both show the third highest August on record for 2022.
U.S Senate Considering Criminal Investigations for Innocent Gun Owners?
Passage would result in criminal investigations into TENS OF THOUSANDS of innocent, law-abiding Americans for the non-crime of being denied a gun purchase by a broken background check system.
FBI NICS (background check) Accountability Audits of States Delayed a Year by COVID
Anti-gun states like New Jersey could be making the same mistake as Virginia. With the delay, it might be more than a year for mistakes to come to light.
FBI Admits It Is Often Wrong On Gun Related Background Check Denials
Uncovered FBI records provide even further reasons why Congress should finally end the Brady Act’s seriously flawed & unconstitutional background check experiment.
Virginia Incorrectly Adds 46,000 Citizens To FBI’s NICS Prohibited Person List
Blaming a technical error, Virginia State Police incorrectly added over 46,000 residents a Federal list of people prohibited from owning guns.
FOIA Request Shows FBI Adding Non-Prohibited Buyers to NICS Preventing Gun Purchases
In the United States, we have a long tradition of “innocent until proven guilty,” but the FBI seems to take the opposite approach when it comes to gun purchase rights.
September 2020 NICS and Gun Sales Continue Record Trend
September 2020 is another record month for National Instant Background Checks and Gun Sales. Total for the year to date is over 15 million sales, with over six million new gun owners.
NJ 2A Groups Demand Accountability in Gun Permitting, Eliminate State NICS Middle-Man
The pro-gun groups are calling for the elimination of qualified immunity for delays in firearms permitting that result in bodily harm or death to the applicant.
NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks for May 2020
Description automatically generated instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,595,790 is an increase of 75.2 percent compared to the May 2019.
Universal Background Check Bill Passes with Help From Turncoat GOP Members
H.R.8, known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, passed the US House of Representatives with help from Rhino GOP members.
FBI NICS 2018 Christmas Holiday Hours of Operation Update
Due to the Christmas holiday, the NCCC will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. ET on December 24, 2018, and will be back in operation at 8 a.m. ET on December 26, 2018.
Class Action for Wrongful NICS Denials Gaining Momentum
Rumors have begun that a class-action suit against the FBI, BATFE, NICS-system operators and DOJ itself…
Christmas Eve Hours for the NICS Section Call Centers
Due to the Christmas holiday, the NICS Contracted Call Centers will be closed beginning at 8:00 p.m.ET on Sunday, December 24, 2017…
Lawsuit Filed Over Background Check Law Blocked by N.V. Gov. Sandoval
Nevadans for Background Checks has filed a lawsuit over an unimplemented background check law, which required background checks for private sales in Nevada.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System E-Check Enhancements
Many of the changes were implemented as a result of suggestions provided by FFLs using the NICS E-Check.
August Gun Background Checks High in Trump Era
If the economy continues to pick up, 2017 will be the second highest year on record for NICS background checks.
Regarding the System Outage NICS Experienced on Friday, November 18, 2016
On Friday, Nov 18, 2016, at 11:57am ET, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) began experiencing an unforeseen degradation of service
Final Countdown to New National Instant Criminal Check System System
It’s hard to believe that New National Instant Criminal Check System is just one week away! The FBI has been working towards this milestone for several years.
April Capped a Record-Setting Year for Gun Purchases
Americans appear to be doing their level best to make sure Clinton would have a whole lot of guns and gun owners to fight if she becomes president…
