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2. Gun show loophole - Wikipedia

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   Pennsylvania and Nebraska laws in this regard are limited to handguns, and the Minnesota background check requirement is limited to handguns and assault weapons. [21] Iowa (starting in 2011) and North Carolina (starting 2014) had state permit requirements for handgun purchases that included background checks, [ 22 ] but Iowa repealed this ...

3. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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   The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a background check system in the United States created by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 to prevent firearm sales to people prohibited under the Act.

4. National Crime Information Center - Wikipedia

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   National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Denied Transaction File: Records on people who have been determined to be classified as a "forbidden person" according to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and were denied as a result of a NICS background check.

5. Background check - Wikipedia

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   A background check is a process used by an organisation or person to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and check their past record to confirm education, employment history, and other activities, and for a criminal record. The frequency, purpose, and legitimacy of background checks vary among countries, industries, and individuals.

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. Criminal records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, any person, including a private investigator, criminal research or background check company, may go to a county courthouse and search an index of criminal records by name and date of birth or have a county clerk search for records on an individual. Such a search may produce information about criminal and non-criminal ...