Gun Violence and Background Checks
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
Mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) of 1993 (P.L. 103-159), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was established for Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to contact by telephone, or other electronic means, for information to be supplied immediately on whether the transfer of a firearm would be in violation of Section 922(g) or (n) of Title 18, United States Code, or State law. …
