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Firearm Industry Successful in Improving Background Checks

NICS Review Act: Maloney’s Bill Would Weaponize the NICS System

NICS background checks set a record for January last month.

January 2021 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Figures Smash Previous Monthly Record

NSSF-adjusted NICS numbers smashed all records throughout 2020.

OFFICIAL RECORD: Americans Buy Record 21 Million New Guns in 2020

NSSF-adjusted NICS numbers set another record month in November 2020.

NICS November 2020 Numbers Show 45.2% Increase Over 2019

2020 Officially Already Sets New Background Check Record for Firearms

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FBI NICS 2020 Numbers Almost Already Ahead of Record Year in 2016

With a massive increase for September, the FBI NICS background checks have almost already topped the 2016 record with three months left to spare in 2020.

July 2020 adjusted NSSF NICS numbers smashed 2019 numbers by 122 percent.

July Adjusted NSSF NICS Numbers Smash 2019 by 122.5 Percent

With no signs of slowing down, NSSF just released its July 2020 adjusted NICS numbers, smashing July 2019 numbers by a wide margin.

June 2020 NICS Background Checks Set All-Time Monthly Record

As civil unrest continues to grow across America, the FBI has reported an all-time NICS background checks record of more than 3.9 million for June 2020.

NSSF Adjusted May NICS Numbers Smash Historical Records

Driven by the coronavirus pandemic early, and then by looting and rioting to close the month, May NICS numbers break monthly all-time records.

FBI NICS Checks Hit 2.37 Million in March for Second Highest Month Ever

With the coronavirus pandemic washing over the US, the FBI reported 2.375 million NICS checks in March 2020, an 80.4 percent increase over March 2019.

COVID-19 NICS Crash, COVID-19 background check system

Op-Ed: COVID-19 Crashed the NICS System, So It’s Finally Time to Fix It

The National Instant Background Check System (NICS) has had problems for a while, but COVID-19 might finally be the push needed to fix it.

New Jersey Gun Sales Coronavirus, NICS Background Check System shut down,

New Jersey Gun Sales Halted as Governor Shuts Down NICS System

As all legal New Jersey gun sales must go through the NICS Background Check System, the state's residents are now left without a means to acquire firearms.

UC Davis Study Shows Homicides Not Reduced by Background Checks

While anti-gunners tout the benefits of universal background checks, a UC Davis study shows that these laws have not reduced homicides in California.

FBI Processes Record Number of NICS Checks in May 2018

The FBI processed 2,002,992 gun background checks through the NICS for May 2018, setting a new all-time record for that particular month.

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Calls for Universal Background Checks

Democrat Pennsylvania Governorn Tom Wolf is urging state legislators to pass 'commonsense' gun laws, including universal background checks.

March 2018 NICS Gun Background Checks Set New Record

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) processed 2,767,699 gun background checks in March 2018, setting a new record.

Government Shutdown: NICS Will Continue to Operate

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System is continuing to operate during the government shutdown.

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Firearm Industry Successful in Improving Background Checks

NICS Review Act: Maloney’s Bill Would Weaponize the NICS System

January 2021 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Figures Smash Previous Monthly Record

OFFICIAL RECORD: Americans Buy Record 21 Million New Guns in 2020

NICS November 2020 Numbers Show 45.2% Increase Over 2019

2020 Officially Already Sets New Background Check Record for Firearms

FBI NICS 2020 Numbers Almost Already Ahead of Record Year in 2016

July Adjusted NSSF NICS Numbers Smash 2019 by 122.5 Percent

June 2020 NICS Background Checks Set All-Time Monthly Record

NSSF Adjusted May NICS Numbers Smash Historical Records

FBI NICS Checks Hit 2.37 Million in March for Second Highest Month Ever

Op-Ed: COVID-19 Crashed the NICS System, So It’s Finally Time to Fix It

New Jersey Gun Sales Halted as Governor Shuts Down NICS System

UC Davis Study Shows Homicides Not Reduced by Background Checks

FBI Processes Record Number of NICS Checks in May 2018

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Calls for Universal Background Checks

March 2018 NICS Gun Background Checks Set New Record

Government Shutdown: NICS Will Continue to Operate

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Firearm Industry Successful in Improving Background Checks

NICS Review Act: Maloney’s Bill Would Weaponize the NICS System

January 2021 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Figures Smash Previous Monthly Record

OFFICIAL RECORD: Americans Buy Record 21 Million New Guns in 2020

NICS November 2020 Numbers Show 45.2% Increase Over 2019

2020 Officially Already Sets New Background Check Record for Firearms

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FBI NICS 2020 Numbers Almost Already Ahead of Record Year in 2016

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FBI NICS Checks Hit 2.37 Million in March for Second Highest Month Ever

Op-Ed: COVID-19 Crashed the NICS System, So It’s Finally Time to Fix It

New Jersey Gun Sales Halted as Governor Shuts Down NICS System

UC Davis Study Shows Homicides Not Reduced by Background Checks

FBI Processes Record Number of NICS Checks in May 2018

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Calls for Universal Background Checks

March 2018 NICS Gun Background Checks Set New Record

Government Shutdown: NICS Will Continue to Operate