Trump’s New FBI Director Will Inherit a Gun Background-Check System Marred by Missing Records and Manpower Shortages
Here are three challenges NICS still faces.
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Gun Background Check Change Could Put Weapons in Fugitives’ Hands
Security experts see danger in a Justice Department policy that weakens the system for screening firearms buyers wanted by law enforcement.
Justice Department Lowers Bar for ‘Fugitives’ Who Try to Buy Guns
More people with outstanding arrest warrants will be able to legally buy guns under new rule.
Gun Reformers Try to Engineer a Win in New Mexico
Proponents of universal background checks helped set the stage for a victory in the Land of Enchantment, but the NRA is stepping up its counter-offensive.
A Smaller ‘Private Sale’ Loophole Suggests We’re Closer to Universal Background Checks Than We Thought
The old 40 percent estimate came from a research paper I co-authored. Here’s why I think the new number is good news for reform advocates.
Why Mentally Ill People are Allowed to Buy Guns — or Keep The Ones They Have
The Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
Fewer Americans Are Acquiring Guns Without a Background Check, Survey Finds
Research updating a 23-year-old estimate indicates loophole may be shrinking, though many online sales remain unregulated
Nearly Half of Americans Are Now Covered By Universal Gun Background Checks, But Giant Loopholes Remain
Private transactions, exceedingly slow reviews, and laws that don’t recognize the threat from abusers all pose steep challenges to keeping firearms away from people who can’t legally possess them.
The Federal Background Check System Allowed Nearly 7,000 Domestic Abusers to Buy Guns
The same loophole allowed the Charleston shooter to purchase the weapon he used to kill nine worshippers last year.
Why Suspected Terrorists Can Legally Buy Guns, Explained
Answers to your pressing questions on firearm background checks, potentially violent extremists, and the so-called terror gap.
Four States Still Barely Report Mental Health Records to the FBI’s Background Check System
A New Hampshire shooting brings the mental health reporting debate to the state's gubernatorial campaign.
Gun Background Checks Tumble for the Second Month in a Row
The decline follows predictions that an epic boom in firearms sales may finally be slowing.