Posts Tagged ‘firearms background checks’
2011 Record Year for Gun Background Checks
2011 might not be the year the economy or the real estate market turned around, but it may be remembered in history as the year with the most gun-related FBI background checks, according to Reuters. A story published recently revealed the FBI saw 16.5 million queries from firearm sellers – a 15-percent increase from 2010…
Read MoreMental Health Laws in Relation to Gun Background Checks
When we last discussed mental health in relation to gun background checks, we talked about the Fix Gun Checks Act, proposed by the Senate a month ago. If passed, the bill requires all states to report mental health history to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Presently, not all states report this information,…
Read MoreExamining Mental Health History in Background Checks for Firearms
Should background checks for firearms include more comprehensive mental health history? This and more changes may be needed for background screenings.
Read MoreIncrease in Background Checks since Ariz. Shooting
Background checks for firearms have seen a sharp increase since the Arizona shooting. Figures aside, could screenings for firearms be changed as a result of this incident?
Read MoreMental Health in a Background Check
Mental health history is included in many background checks for firearms, except in Wisconsin until recently.
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