National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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national-instant-criminal-background-check-system-169-3173051
title:
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
text:
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. Under the system, firearm dealers, manufacturers or importers who hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL) are required to undertake a NICS background check on prospective buyers before transf
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description:
US system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers are eligible to buy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Instant_Criminal_Background_Check_System
date created:
2005-09-23T15:04:56Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T20:14:44Z
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