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The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a name check system that uses databases to determine if a person may legally receive or possess a firearm.
25 mar 2024 · Since implementing enhanced background checks for under-21 gun buyers in October 2022, the NICS Section of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division in Clarksburg,...
As a result of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) of 2022, signed into law on June 25, 2022, the NICS Section has been working towards the implementation of an enhanced background check process for persons between the ages of 18-20.
You may challenge the accuracy of the record used as the basis for your denial or delay or submit your fingerprints to establish positive proof that you are not the same person as in the criminal...
NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM (NICS) MISSION STATEMENT. SEEKING TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY CONDUCTING BACKGROUND CHECKS TO DETERMINE A PERSON’S...
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a background check system in the United States created by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 to prevent firearm sales to people prohibited under the Act. The system was launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1998.
Please note that this number should only be utilized by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) as it pertains to E-Check issues and questions. E-Check Online Customer Service is also available 7 days a week 8a.m. – 1:30a.m. ET by selecting “Ask the FBI NICS for Assistance” above or https://forms.fbi.gov/assistance-with-nics-processing-issues.
