Gun Control: Implementation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Provides info. on a wide variety of topics related to the permanent provisions (phase II) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. On Nov. 30, 1998, the Brady Act's permanent provisions went into effect with implementation of the Nat. Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Managed by the FBI, this computerized system is used to make presale background checks for purchases from Federal firearms licensees of all firearms, not just handguns. This report focuses on background checks conducted by the FBI's NICS Office. Presents info. on 4 topics: statistics on background checks, NICS operations; denials, & appeals; enforcement actions; & pawnshop issues.Laurie E. Ekstrand is the author of 'Gun Control: Implementation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System' with ISBN 9780756701833 and ISBN 075670183X.