Search Results for keywords:"National Instant Criminal Background Check System"

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  • 2024-28712 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022-Implementation Revisions for National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100404
    Reading Time:about 115 minutes

    The Department of Justice has proposed changes to the regulations of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to comply with the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The proposal includes adding new definitions and procedures to incorporate local and Tribal firearms prohibitions alongside existing federal and state laws. It also covers enhanced background checks for firearm buyers under 21, introduces denial notifications to law enforcement when a gun sale is denied, and suggests improvements like identifying agencies that can't share certain records due to state laws. The Department seeks public comments on these proposed changes to refine and ensure their effectiveness in preventing prohibited individuals from acquiring firearms.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice wants to change the rules on who can buy a gun and how they check this to keep everyone safe, but the rules are long and a bit hard to understand. They also want people's ideas on how to make these rules work better so that people who shouldn’t have guns can’t get them.

  • 2021-00929 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Resinstatment of a Previously Approved Collection: Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4125
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Justice is inviting comments on the reinstatement of the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program, which collects data on background checks for firearm transfers. The program gathers information from state and local agencies about firearm applications, denials, and reasons for denials, and combines this data with national statistics from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. This enables the production of comprehensive statistics on firearm applications and denials. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that 1,091 respondents will take part in the survey, with each spending around 25 minutes to complete it, resulting in an estimated total public burden of 455 hours annually. Comments will be accepted until March 16, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice wants to hear what people think about collecting information on background checks for people who want to buy guns. They'll ask over a thousand people questions, and it won't take long to answer. But some people are wondering exactly why this information is needed and how it will help people be safer.