National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Information

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)Information
General Information Statutes and Legislation Regulations Forms Links to Related Sites

General Information about NICS
NICS 2005 Operations Report (pdf) (html)
NICS 2003/2004 Operations Report (pdf) (html)
NICS 2001/2002 Operations Report (pdf) (html) 1999 and 2000 reports can be obtained by email request to a_nics@leo.gov
NICS New 24-Hour Retention Bulletin
NICS Fact Sheet
Information for Federal Firearm Licensees
NICS Index Brochure
NICS Appeals Brochure - in English (html) (pdf)
NICS Appeals Brochure - en Espanol (html) (pdf)
NICS Voluntary Appeal File Brochure - in English (html) (pdf)
NICS Voluntary Appeal File Brochure - en Espanol (html) (pdf)
NICS Delay Brochure (pdf) (html)
Guide for Obtaining your FBI Identification Record (pdf) (html)
A NICS Delay

Statutes and Legislation
Brady Law (P.L. 103-159, Title I; 107 Stat. 1536)
1968 Gun Control Act, as amended by Brady Law (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44)
Prohibited categories (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)-(9))
Lautenberg Amendment (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9))

Regulations
Federal Firearms Regulation Reference Guide Index
Definitions of Prohibited Persons
National Instant Criminal Background Check System Regulations (pdf)
Brady Implementation (pdf)
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of New System of Records (Proposed Rule)
Exemption of System of Records Under the Privacy Act
Temporary Rule -- Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence (ATF) (Proposed Rule)
Proposed rulemaking cross-referenced to Temporary Rule

Forms
NICS Enrollment Form for FFL's
ATF Forms

Links to Related Sites
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
State Laws and Published Ordinances
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)

Reference: NICS Operations Center

(USPublicRecords.com)