New Jersey and Delaware have laws mandating that investigators use an innovative ballistics system called NIBIN. The other 48 states don’t — and their reticence makes it harder to ID shooters everywhere.
If you’re curious about potential solutions for the nation’s gun violence crisis, watch this crime-fighting tool in action.
Propelled by a new, no-nonsense boss, Contra Costa County ditched the excuses that keep many law enforcement agencies from taking better advantage of a crime-fighting database called NIBIN.
The bureau is getting ready to tap National Data Exchange and its 400 million records to help screen gun buyers. Experts say it would have blocked the Charleston church shooter from obtaining his murder weapon.
In a lawsuit, Slide Fire accuses Merrick Bank of holding its money "hostage." The financial institution says it had to hedge its risk.
Prompted by a 2007 law, an administrator at the Iowa Department of Public Safety personally oversaw the review of 125,000 state mental health case files to figure out who should be prohibited from owning guns.
Experts say the shortage leaves NICS vulnerable to mistakes and workers at risk of burnout.
A primer on the rare federal gun safety bill drawing bipartisan support — including from President Trump and the NRA.
The technology — a national database of ballistic images that matches guns and shell casings recovered by police — is not new, but underutilized.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took what could be the…
A new "fugitive from justice" definition has increased the odds that some violent criminals will be able to buy a firearm, experts say.
New York police and crime lab officials faced tough questions on Thursday about…