Implementation of the National Instant-check System for Background Checks of Firearm Purchasers: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 11, 1998 |
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appropriations Audit Log authority Background Check System BARR BATF Bill McCollum Brady Act Brady bill Brady law Chaiken Chairman charge a fee charge a user concept of operations CONG CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Criminal Background Check criminal history record criminal justice databases denied Department of Justice dial-up access disqualifying electronic FBI's firearm transactions firearm transfer firearms dealer Firearms Owners firearms purchasers GEKAS going gun buyers gun dealers gun owners gun tax HUTCHINSON identifying implementation individual instant check system Instant Criminal Background KEMMLER KESSLER law-abiding LIBRARY OF CONGRESS licensed MARYLAND STATE POLICE matching records MCCOLLUM METAKSA National Instant Criminal National Rifle Association NCIC NICS background check NICS check NICS Index NICS Operations Center NICS system NORQUIST proposed regulation proposed rule purposes RARY RATHBUN registration regulated firearms request response RESS subcommittee Thank tion user fee Virginia waiting period
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Page 25 - ... means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph; (5) the term "system of records...
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Page 22 - Significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic or export markets.
Page 19 - It shall be unlawful for any person — (1) who is under indictment for, or who has been convicted in any court of. a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year...
Page 24 - Federal agency means any authority of the United States that is an "Agency" under 44 USC 3502(1). other than those considered to be independent regulatory agencies, as defined in 44 USC 3502(10).
Page 28 - Agency shall build its data system around a central computer, through which each inquiry must pass for screening and verification . (d) Authorized state agency remote terminal devices operated by POCs and having access to the NICS must meet the following requirements: (1) POCs and data sources having terminals with access to the NICS must physically place these terminals in secure locations within the authorized agency; (2) The agencies having terminals with access to the NICS must screen terminal...
Page 22 - This rule does not have federalism implications because it has no substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
Page 72 - Senator, and thank you very much for the opportunity to testify. [The prepared statement of Mr.
Page 22 - Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any 1 year...
Page 19 - ... (9) Has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.