National Instant Criminal Background Check System
GPTKB entity
Statements (144)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:monitor
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| gptkbp:addressed |
gun violence issues
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
protect public safety
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| gptkbp:application |
criminal records
mental health records millions of checks annually |
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:local_law_enforcement
state agencies national organizations |
| gptkbp:components |
criminal justice reform
|
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1998
|
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:1998
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:United_States_federal_law |
| gptkbp:has_a_waiting_period_of |
3 business days
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
gun violence prevention
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| gptkbp:has_limitations |
privacy concerns
state laws incomplete records |
| gptkbp:has_processed |
millions of background checks
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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| gptkbp:improves |
ongoing updates to data sources
gun purchase screening |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain firearm transfers
|
| gptkbp:initiatives |
regulate firearm sales
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
data for research
|
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
gptkb:law_enforcement
law enforcement agencies gun control advocates |
| gptkbp:is_accessible_by |
online portal
law enforcement agencies licensed firearm dealers |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
gun sellers
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| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
firearm regulation.
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
privacy concerns
false positives |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
enhance public safety
reduce illegal gun sales prevent prohibited persons from obtaining firearms |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:government_agency
GAO reports |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:federal_government federal appropriations |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:public_opinion
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
interstate commerce
firearm eligibility checks |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
state databases
mental health records NICS Index state laws on gun ownership |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
NICS Section |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gun rights activists
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:National_Crime_Information_Center gptkb:Gun_Control_Act_of_1968 national security measures national crime prevention strategy background check legislation federal gun control efforts |
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
gun trafficking
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
federal regulations
judicial review privacy laws |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gun control advocates
|
| gptkbp:is_updated_by |
state and federal agencies
new legal information FBI staff state criminal history records |
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
screen applicants
check criminal history |
| gptkbp:is_used_to_verify |
identity of buyers
|
| gptkbp:is_utilized_by |
various states
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
state law |
| gptkbp:number_of_players |
over 1 million denials since inception
over 300 million checks conducted since inception |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:FBI
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation |
| gptkbp:provides |
instant background checks
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
criminal history records
mental health records domestic violence restraining orders |
| gptkbp:provides_training_for |
gptkb:FBI
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| gptkbp:public_awareness |
gun safety initiatives
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to prevent firearms sales to prohibited individuals
to conduct background checks for firearm purchases to determine eligibility to purchase firearms |
| gptkbp:receives |
data from state agencies
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:Gun_Control_Act_of_1968 |
| gptkbp:requires |
federal firearms licenses
concealed carry permits firearm registration firearm ownership gun shows private sales of firearms firearm transfers consent from the individual being checked firearm licenses firearm purchases across state lines firearm purchases by non-residents firearm purchases by residents. firearm purchases from licensed dealers firearm transfers between states personal information from applicants state firearms licenses FBI approval for firearm purchases certain firearm licenses |
| gptkbp:response_time |
usually within minutes
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| gptkbp:security |
gptkb:immigration
mental health history criminal history |
| gptkbp:supports |
state and local law enforcement
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| gptkbp:used_by |
licensed firearms dealers
licensed firearm dealers |
| gptkbp:user_base |
gptkb:security_personnel
gptkb:military_personnel gptkb:law_enforcement gptkb:Judge community organizations advocacy groups social workers prosecutors mental health professionals defense attorneys government employees firearm retailers private sellers gun show operators licensed gun dealers |
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
automated systems
secure communication channels computer databases |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
NICS Index
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
mass shootings
gun violence concerns |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:FBI gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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