Surveys continuously show that up to 90% of Americans want background checks for gun purchases. I am one of those people. But background checks as they currently exist do not prevent many of the ...

“The foundation has problems.” The National Instant Background Check System — three gargantuan, interlinked databases containing state and federal records collectively called “NICS ...

Most schools’ forms do not ask questions that could offer a fuller picture of an athlete’s conduct background ... But it, too, relies on the honor system: It requires school administrators ...

Licensed gun sellers use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, NICS, to determine people’s eligibility to purchase firearms. The system consists of three databases that ...

Two government officials said Tuesday that pending changes to the federal background check system could soon reduce the amount of time it takes to onboard new agency employees, assuming the ...

Modernization of the federal employee background check system has been marked by costly, years-long delays; however, new leadership at the agency tasked with the overhaul said they have made ...

Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released ... to consent to a local criminal background check or be barred from receiving ...