And the system used for BACKGROUND checks has gone down with no idea when they will be back up and running," says the caption on the video.

The surge in sales, along with the increasing pressure on the FBI's gun check system, argues for extending the three-day time limit to complete background checks, Heyne said.

The system was down for almost three hours total, preventing instant background checks for gun purchases from being made. The system was repaired as of 7:30 a.m. yesterday, Bresson said. “It has ...

Software asset management and purchases for the IT system underpinning security clearance background investigations will be consolidated under a single commercial contractor.

The background check system processes about 1 million applications each year. State police report that about 60 percent of individuals seeking to buy a firearm are approved within a matter of minutes.

“A unified court system will ensure our judicial system is equipped with the most accurate data available and is the first step toward an instantaneous background check system in Tennessee which ...

In Orange County, the Sheriff's Office denied 29 or 2% of the 1,322 permits in 2022. In 2020 and 2021, the Office denied 15% of applications. Most of the offices reported a permit taking around a ...

Licensed gun sellers use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, NICS, to determine people’s eligibility to purchase firearms. The system consists of three databases that contain ...