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| Background checks for gun sales at record high in 2015 |
| 2016-01-05 |
| [Wash Times] A record number of firearms background checks were conducted by the FBI in 2015 -- equating roughly to 44 checks every minute. The FBI reported Monday that the agency conducted a total of 23,141,970 checks last year, eclipsing the previous record of nearly 21.1 million checks set in 2013. News of the record-setting year comes as President Obama is expected to announce executive orders expanding background check requirements. The background checks are conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for gun purchases from federal firearms licensees and for permits to carry guns. While the checks serve as an indicator of gun sale trends in the U.S., each check does not always equate to a sale. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 We're obviously more concerned about Americans getting guns than terrorists sneaking in among the refugee flood. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-01-05 16:37 |
| #4 It's not a partial repeal of the second amendment, it's an ATF jobs initiative. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-01-05 11:51 |
| #3 governmental office of appeals is very, very small and is not open on week ends....or any day ending in day. FIFY |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-01-05 09:38 |
| #2 each check does not always equate to a sale There are only three categories of ATF-4473 results: 1. Approved for Sale. 2. Delay of Sale (up to 8 days). 3. Denial of Sale. Denials are somewhere in the 1 to 2 % bracket, and can be contested/appealed by the potential buyer to the Federal Gov't. I have a hunch the governmental office of appeals is very, very small and is not open on week ends. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-05 09:05 |
| #1 each check does not always equate to a sale Hmmmm... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-05 08:56 |