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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Under the existing background check system, federally licensed gun dealers must run checks on every buyer. Buyers can then be barred from purchasing a firearm due to a variety of factors ...

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 ...

A House panel on Wednesday examined years-long delays to the IT system that will support an updated background check process for most federal agencies. “Today’s discussion is not a ...

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 ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A House panel on Wednesday examined years-long delays to the IT system that will support an updated background check process for ...