National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Background: The National Instant Criminal Background Check system (NICS) The NCIS was invented by FFL (Federal firearms licensees). The reason for creating the FFL was for the public to be able to contact them by phone or via any electronic means regarding any form of information whether the passing around of firearm will violate the section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law. (FBI). 18 U.S code and 922 are laws that are contains the unlawful acts listed by the United States. Some of which include, except a manufacturer, dealer, importer is licensed then it is unlawful for anyone to receive any ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce. The NICS’ job is to mainly check for people are not qualified to receive any sort of firearms. The NICS computers…

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citizens were for background checks, and over seventy percent of NRA (National Rifle Association) members were also for background checks (Clement). This is an important statistic because not only does it show that a majority of people support background checks, it gives insight on how many people who support gun rights also support keeping guns out of the wrong hands. It also shows that a majority of Americans do support this solution making it one that is the most favorable to people.…

Every day silent tragedies come upon us. Tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is when we mourn the twenty innocent children who will never get the chance to grow old and experience life. Not one person deserved to go through the horror of a psychopath storming into a school and pulling that trigger. The open carry law in Texas should be prohibited. Many individuals with a permit to carry weapons claim they will obey the law but this is very misleading. Some people may not…

avenues, and failed to establish an accurate background system. The Brady act was created as an Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. It instituted a five day waiting period and required that every business in each state, which has a license to sale firearms, to conduct a background check on each individual prior to a sale. It also established the creation of a national instant criminal background check system. This act came into legislation after the assassination attempt on President…

States; which states the right to bear Arms, meaning any American citizen has the right to buy a weapon. The people of the United States hold this Amendment very high, and there are associations that supports this right such as the National Rifle Association, which is a nonprofit organization that support gun rights. The gun control idea of a universal background check would make the process of purchasing a gun more difficult, by…

An Alternative Gun Licensing system in the United States Gun control is a widely debated topic in America particularly following mass shooting cases. For all the debate on the subject it no consensus has been reached on a solution. The current system of background checks is insufficient to prevent criminal access to guns but an alternative system can alleviate or solve these issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created…

such as “ Take the criminals guns away but leave me mine.’’ A lot of people are opposed to the bill but some are not to it fully they would just like to see some changes in it. Over 200 hundred children die every month from gun violence. Over 1,000 children and teens are injured every month due to gun violence, the most being caused by assault, while some are accidents. In 2010 alone 694 children died from gun violence alone. Gun violence fills America and is still the second biggest cause of…

ethical standards that have to be followed in the criminal justice system. To work in law enforcement in the United States, a person of interest has to go through an extensive background check to determine whether they have good moral character which may include a polygraph exam and a psychological exam. “How To Become A Police Officer” by Timothy Roufa updated October 12, 2016 The Balance.com If so much is demanded of a Police Officer who openly carries a gun, than the same rules should be…

laws for extensive background checks on gun buyers. While opponents of gun control argue that the second amendment gives them the right to have firearms and extensive background checks would only prevent law abiding citizens from obtaining a firearm. My viewpoint on this subject has always been in favor of gun control, the reason I am for gun control is the U.S. experiences mass shootings on a regular basis and nothing is changed to prevent future shootings. The main argument that gun rights…