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.
September 2020 NICS and Gun Sales Continue Record Trend
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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.
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…
1,487,871 Background Checks in the Month of February, 2016
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reports there were 1,487,871 background checks in the month of February, 2016.
Current Firearms Background Check System Is A Real Mess
It’s just one way the Obama administration prevents people from owning guns. This disproportionately impacts the law-abiding poor & prevents people being able to defend themselves…
Obama’s FBI Cancels Due Process for Illegal NICS Denials
The FBI has transferred all 70 appeals examiners to other duties — illegally. Presumably, the FBI’s intention is to refuse to comply with the law unless Congress gives them more money…
Guns Sales Sky Rocket – Highest Black Friday Period In NICS History
NICS reports that it processed 185,345 transactions. Making 2015’s Black Friday the highest day in National Instant Criminal Background Check System history!
Hillary Clinton Adopts the 40% Myth to Argue for Gun Control
Among the many issues standing between Hillary Clinton and the White House is what various media outlets have delicately labeled a “credibility problem.”
September 2015 Gun Sales in USA Hit All Time High
The September 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System figure of 1,071,945 is the highest September on record for the 17-year-old system…
NICS Information & Advice for FFL’s Regarding Private Firearm Sales
The purpose of this communication is to assist Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) who facilitate the transfer of firearms between unlicensed individuals…
Gun Banners Target NICS 3-Day Delay; NSSF is Responding on Behalf of Gun Industry
They are also attempting to pressure retailers that choose to legally complete transfers after the NICS 3-Day Delay period to change their policy…
Obama’s SSA to Strip Millions of Americans of their Right to Keep and Bear Arms
As the L.A. Times reported, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently developing a program to strip the Second Amendment Rights of over four million Americans currently receiving SSA…
Gun Purchases Rise as Usual Suspects Resort to Usual Tricks
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported last week that the number of firearm-acquisition background checks in June was the highest for that month on record.
Reports Nationwide Of Unexpected NICS Delays & Denials for Gun Buyers
An unusually high number of the delays and denials are on people who normally get instant approvals for past purchases…
NC Sheriff’s Association Attempting to Remove Pro-Gun Provision from Omnibus Bill
The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association (NCSA) is working overtime to defeat NRA’s efforts to eliminate the current Pistol Purchase Permit system that allows sheriffs to use arbitrary, personal…..
For It Before We Were Against It
NRA’s Chris Cox called the expanded background check proposal “misguided,” and said that it would not reduce violent crime, “or keep our kids safe in their schools.” The left-wing media is still crowing, “flip-flop!”…
January Improvements to the NICS E-Check 2.0
The FBI NICS Section is kicking off 2014 with some improvements to the NICS E-Check 2.0, some of which were developed based upon ideas and feedback from you, the FFLs that we serve…
National Shooting Sports Foundation Testifies for FixNICS before R.I. Task Force
Our FixNICS effort is gaining ground. Several state legislatures have passed measures to improve the reporting of all records on prohibited persons, including adjudicated mental health records to NICS…
National Instant Criminal Background Check System E-Check: Register Now – Save Time Later
The NICS E-Check allows you to conduct firearm background checks over the internet and provides many benefits you don’t receive from the NICS Contracted Call Centers…
NICS Will Continue to Operate if There Is a Government Shutdown
Law enforcement activities are designated as essential services and do not shut down even if the Congress and President fail to agree on funding legislation…
Are Maryland State Police Unable or Unwilling to Expedite Instant Back Ground Checks
Maryland State Police seem unable to meet the record demand for firearms back ground checks by state residents and have now fallen over 100 days behind in processing the firearms applications of law abiding purchasers…