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  2. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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    Access to NICS is limited to FFL holders. A prospective buyer is required to complete ATF Form 4473, after which an FFL seller initiates a NICS background check by phone or computer. Most checks are determined within minutes and if a determination is not obtained within three business days, then the transfer may legally be completed.

  3. But for Some Flubbed Paperwork - AOL

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    Every now and then I get an instant approval, but in the great majority of cases, my background checks go into “research,” meaning that the transaction is delayed for a few hours or, in some ...

  4. NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Wikipedia

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    The NICS Improvement Amendments Act (Pub. L. 110–180 (text)) was passed in 2007 in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings in order to address loopholes in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, commonly known as NICS, which enabled Seung-Hui Cho to buy firearms despite having been ruled a danger to himself by a Virginia court.

  5. Fix NICS Act of 2017 - Wikipedia

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    The Fix NICS Act of 2017 is a United States federal law passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 signed as Pub.L.115-141 by President Donald Trump on March 23, 2018. [1] The law applies penalties to government agencies for not reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) .

  6. Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act - Wikipedia

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    In some states, proof of a previous background check can be used to bypass the NICS check. For example, a state-issued concealed carry permit usually includes a background check equivalent to the one required by the Act. Other alternatives to the NICS check include state-issued handgun purchase permits or mandatory state or local background checks.

  7. Form 4473 - Wikipedia

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    Form 4473 contains the purchaser's name, address, date of birth, government-issued photo ID, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check transaction number, and a short affidavit stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. It also contains the make, model, or serial numbering the ...

  8. Stimulus check confusion and delayed tax refunds: IRS ... - AOL

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    As the pandemic raged in 2020, the Internal Revenue Service stumbled, according to a new watchdog report, resulting in underpayments of stimulus checks, delayed tax refunds, and other missteps.

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