National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division NICS Operational Update Presented.
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National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) Section
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division
NICSOperational
Update
Presented by Lisa A. Vincent, NICS Unit Chief for the Appeal and Liaison Services Unit
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NICS STATISTICS FY 2007* Program-to-Date (PTD)*
State Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,040,452 40,929,229
Federal Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . 5,136,883 42,345,756
Total NICS Inquiries . . . . . . . . 11,177,335 83,274,985
NICS Section Immediate Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,662,435 35,247,348
NICS Section Denials . . . . . . . 66,817 610,180
NICS Section Immediate Determination Rate (IDR) . . 91.58%
* As of 12/31/2007
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NICS Participation
Full POC – Contact State/Territory for All Firearm Background Checks including permitsPartial-POC – Contact State for Handgun & FBI for Long Gun Background ChecksPartial-POC – Contact State for Handgun Permit & FBI for Long Gun Background ChecksNon-POC – Contact FBI for All Firearm Background Checks This texture denotes that the State has at least one ATF-Qualified Alternate Permit. These permits are issued by localor state agencies. Refer to the latest Permanent Brady Permit Chart for specific permit details.Denotes the state has an ATF-Qualified Alternate Permit, but has discontinued issuing new permits.
WA
ORID
NV UT
AZ
CA
AK
HI NM
MEMT
WY
CO
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MSAL
TN
KY
IN
MI
OH
GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
PA
NY
NHVT
MARICTNJDEMDDC
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
N. Mariana Islands
03/200703/2007
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4
19
American Samoa
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Criminal History Records (CHR)
The NICS Section proactively seeks record completing information. Asa result of the efforts of the NICS Section’s staff, and as of 12/31/2007:
• Over 37,366 CHRs were updated in 2007.
• Over 630,345 CHRs were updated PTD.
• Over 14,688 dispositions were forwarded to the states for maintenance at the state level in 2007. Since 2004, over 59,342 records have been forwarded to the states.
• On 09/12-13/2007, the second annual Report, Educate and Associate Criminal Histories Conference was hosted at the CJIS Division. Participation included the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and representatives from Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
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NICS Outreach Efforts
• 4/04-05/2007, the NICS Section attended the Law Enforcement Exposition in New York.
• 7/11-12/2007, the NICS Section attended the Law Enforcement Exposition in Ohio.
• 10/01-05/2007: The NICS Section attended and participated in the Court Technology Conference in Tampa, Florida. As newcomers to this information- sharing forum, the NICS Section networked with court professionals from around the world regarding common interests such as training, communications, etc. Additionally, the NICS Section promoted Web cast training modules (which will be availed to judges, law enforcement officials, etc.) developed with the assistance of the BJS.
• Since the POC Support Team’s inception in 2003, it has held over 200 training events and trained over 5,600 individuals. These training events have occurred in states including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana, and Illinois.
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Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence (MCDV) and Processing Background Checks
• The NICS, with direction/guidance from the U. S. Department of Justice, implemented a change in the processing of possible MCDVs to more closely adhere to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).
• The processing change applies to the element of “physical force” and the use of records of conviction and/or transcripts to prove the element as a contributing factor.
• Because of the potential for state law to reflect disjunctive elements, it is possible that MCDVs predicated on information such as contained in police reports would not qualify as an MCDV (conviction) under the GCA unless specific documentation (e.g., court transcripts) establishes such.
• The NICS Section implemented the aforementioned on 10/01/2007.
• The states are working towards compliance.
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NICS Index
• As of 1/1/2008, there were 5,108,039 federally prohibiting recordsmaintained in the NICS Index. Of these records, 518,499 entries are based on mental health information.
• The NICS Section continues to avidly promote the sharing of information with federal and state agencies specific to the benefits of submitting immediately disqualifying record information to the nationally-held NICS Index.
• The FBI also contributes records to the NICS Index (e.g., discovered whenprocessing transactions or via individual submission to the FBI). As of 1/1/2008, approximately 46,092 records had been entered into the NICSIndex by the NICS Section employees.
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Discharge
* As of 12/31/2007
Illegal/Unlawful Aliens
75.39%
Denied Persons 13.89%
Mental Defective
10.16%
Dishonorable
0.30%Citizenship Renounced
0.25%
Controlled Substance
Abuse0.01%
Active Records in the NICS Index
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NICS Index State Participation
As of 12/31/2007
DC
NE
NYWI
IN
NH
MD CA
NV IL
OR
TN
PA CT
ID
MT
WY
ND
SD
NM
KS
TX
AROK
MNMN
OHWV
MS AL
KY
SC
MO
ME
MA
DE
RI
AZ
NC UT
FL
NJ
LA
VTWA
MI
COVA
IA
GA
ME
HI
Guam
N. Mariana Islands
American Samoa
Participating StatesNon-participating States
AK
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
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NICS Index – Mental Health InformationSubmission Participation
As of 12/31/2007
Contribute Mental Health InformationContribute Mental Health Information (less than 100 Submissions)Contribute Mental Health Information to the Denied Persons File OnlyContribute Mental Health Information to both the Mental Defective File and the Denied Persons File
WA
OR ID
NV UT
AZ
CA
AK
HI
MEMT
WY
CO
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS AL
TNKY
IN
MI
OH
GA
FL
SCNC
VAWV
PA
NY
NHVT
MARICTNJDEMDDC
Puerto Rico
Virgin IslandsGuam
N. Mariana Islands
1512
American Samoa
NM
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NICS Index Growth Total Growth in all Categories
As of 12/31/2007
938,002
1,035,870
1,043,667
1,114,072
2,876,192
3,373,292
3,643,712
3,938,257
4,116,105
5,108,039
0 1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
Number of Records
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
12As of 12/31/2007
NICS Index GrowthMental Health Information
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88,939
89,591
89,596
142,651
209,835
222,145
233,767
298,571
518,499
0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
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Out-of-State Denials Based on StateSubmissions to the NICS Index
* As of 12/31/2007
The following is evidence that prohibited persons do cross state lines in attempts to purchase firearms.*
050
100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800
FL MI NH UT VT VA WA
[710] [109] [62] [64] [245] [502] [62]
Note: The aforementioned represents a sampling of states and is not all inclusive.
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The NICS Index Continues to Grow
• California submitted approximately 203,103 submissions to the NICS Index Mental Defective File as of 12/31/2007.
• In 2007, the state of Ohio began submitting information to the NICS Index Mental Defective File. Approximately 7,845 records currently maintained in the NICS Index were submitted by Ohio officials.
• In 2007, the state of Kansas began submitting information to the NICS Index Mental Defective File. Approximately 2,308 records currently maintained in the NICS Index were submitted by Kansas officials.
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NICS Contact Information
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section
1000 Custer Hollow RoadClarksburg, WV 26306E-mail: a_nics@leo.gov
NICS Customer Service: 1-877-444-NICS (6427)
NICS Section Chief: Bobby P. Hamil, Jr.(304) 625-3500
NICS Unit Chiefs
Monica D. Snider Joey L. Hixenbaugh
(304) 625-7331 (304) 625-7333
Lisa A. Vincent Gary A. Wick(304) 625-7332 (304) 625-7334
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