National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is a point of sale system that Federal Firearms License holders are required by law to use in the United States when selling a firearm to a customer to determine if the customer is prohibited from buying a firearm under the Gun Control Act.
It is linked to the National Crime Information Center.
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