The October 2020 National Instant background Check System (NICS), continues to set new month records for gun sales and background checks.
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Another Record of NICS Checks and Gun Sales for August 2020
August 2020 was another record month for both gun sales and National Instant background Check System (NICS) numbers. The number of private guns in the U.S. is estimated at 456 million.
Lawsuit against Seller and Gun Maker Demands Intolerance and Discrimination
The plaintiffs and their lawyer are looking to blame a party with deeper pockets than the dead killer’s “estate”…
July 2020 NICS More Records, Headed for 20 Million Gun Sales for 2020
July 2020 set new records for overall background checks in a month and for firearm sales in July. The current trends are for gun sales to be more than 20 million for the year.
Money For ‘Bolstering’ NICS Background Checks Included In New GOP COVID/Stimulus Bill
Hidden in the language in the bill is the ability to use government COVID-19 funding to bolster the capacity of the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
NICS Background Checks and Gun Sales Continue to Break Records in June, 2020
June continues the record setting run of National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks, which include gun sales, for 2020.
NICS in May, 2020, President Trump, Greatest Gun Salesman, Ever?
The National Instant background Check System (NICS) numbers have been released for May, 2020. As expected, they are breaking records.
Millions Of First-Time Gun Buyers During Covid-19
2020 has been unlike any other year for firearm purchases. Research reveals millions of people purchased their first gun during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NICS Background Checks for April, 2020, Breaks Record for Gun Sales
NICS broke records for gun sales in April of 2020. The lock downs in various states seemed to provide incentives for people to purchase guns and ammunition.
Guns Sales and NICS Background Checks Break all Records in March 2020
March 2020 gun sales and NICS background checks break all records for one month. Nearly twice as many as March 2019.
In Praise of Private Sales During a Time of Panic
When the formal system gets overloaded, the informal system steps up. Private sales are a safety valve to prevent government tyranny in gun sales.
February 2020 NICS Checks for Firearm Sales are at High Levels; Low Prices
The NICS numbers for February, 2020, are at record levels. When corrected to reflect gun sales, they are very high, but not at record levels.
NICS Background Checks up for January, New Format
The National Instant background Check System, (NICS) numbers for January are at an all time high. Carry permits account for over half those numbers.
2020 Starts with Another NICS Record Checks, Guns, Guns, Guns
Last month, there were more than 2.7 million NICS firearms background checks. January 2020 was the busiest January on record and the sixth-busiest month for NICS ever.
December NICS Increase leads to All time Record Background Checks for 2019
December 2019 had the highest number of background checks for the entire year. This resulted in 2019 having the most checks on record of any year recorded.
Nevada Concealed Firearm Permit Holders Lose NICS Exemption for Private Transfers
Nevada’s anti-gun politicians sold their background check legislation as a way to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, as we all know they submit for background checks…
Leaked FBI Document Shows How People Can Self Identify As Prohibited In NICS
The FBI document that is entitled, “NICS Indices Self-Submission Form,” allows Americans to “voluntarily” waive their Second Amendment right to bear arms. Once submitted, they cannot get rights back.
November 2019 sets New Record for NICS Background Checks
The National Instant background Check System, or NICS, set a record for November background checks in 2019. It appears 2019 will set a new annual record for NICS checks.
NICS Background Checks Break Record for October in 2019
The National Instant background Check System shows record levels for October, 2019. The record firearm sales levels set in 2016 have been increased by about six percent.
NICS Background Checks Continue High in August & September of 2019
The number of National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks remain high. August and September are at record levels. Gun sales remain high, with a record number in August.
BIDS Can Prove ‘Universal Background Checks’ are Really about Registration
BIDS provides an opportunity to expose the background check frauds for the liars they are, and to prove they are really after registration.
July 2019 NICS Background Checks Highest on Record, Sales Steady
The July 2019 National Instant background Checks are the highest on record. Increasing numbers of permit and permit rechecks skew the numbers.
National Instant Background Check (NICS) Numbers up for June, 2019
The June 2019 numbers for the National Instant background Check System are the highest on record. Increasing numbers of permit and permit rechecks show June 2019 as third highest for firearm sales.
Record NICS Background Checks for May, 2019 – It just Keeps Growing!
The May, 2019 National Instant background Check System (NICS) has set a new record for the month. The 2019 May NICS is about 17% higher than the last record.
April 2019 National Instant Background Check (NICS) Number is new Record
The National Instant Background Check System, (NICS), showed record numbers for April of 2019. 2,334,249 checks were done in April, the highest ever for the month.
ATF Audits Reveal 1-in-4 NH Gun Line Background Checks Are Wrong
The results of two federally conducted audits performed by the FBI, revealed that the NH Department of Safety’s “Gun Line” was repeatedly found guilty of misuse of the NICS.
March 2019 NICS Background Checks Second Highest on Record
The National Instant background Check System (NICS) background checks for March of 2019, rebounded sharply from the low numbers in February of 2019.
February 2019 NICS Show Unexpected Drop in Gun Sales
In the third February of the Trump era of the National Instant background Checks System (NICS), background checks and firearms sales fall significantly.
January 2019 NICS Checks Similar to the Previous two of the Trump Era
The third year of Trump era NICS checks has started with January numbers that are similar to the last two Januarys. Gun sales are down from 2016, but remain historically high.
Why Second Amendment Supporters Should Fix NICS
The Aurora shooting was a clear failure of the National Instant Check System (NICS). A failure that should not have happened – and yet, what do we get from the usual suspects?