FFL Background Check & NICS Procedures 3

Question 1

Which of the following individuals is prohibited from purchasing a firearm based on federal law as reflected in NICS disqualifiers?

Accepted Answer

A person convicted of a felony punishable by imprisonment for more than one year

Answer

Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)) prohibits any person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year from possessing or receiving firearms.

Question 2

An FFL receives a NICS 'Deny' response. What is the FFL's immediate obligation?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the transfer and retain the Form 4473 for the required period

Answer

Upon a Deny, the FFL must refuse the transfer and retain the completed Form 4473 for at least 20 years as required by federal regulations.

Question 3

Which database is NOT directly searched during a standard NICS background check?

Accepted Answer

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax records

Answer

NICS searches the III, NCIC, and the NICS Index for criminal history, warrants, and federal prohibitions — IRS tax records are not part of NICS.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the NICS Index maintained by the FBI?

Accepted Answer

To contain records of persons federally prohibited who may not appear in other criminal databases

Answer

The NICS Index supplements III and NCIC by capturing prohibited persons — such as certain mental health adjudicants — whose records may not appear in standard criminal databases.

Question 5

An unlicensed individual (private seller) in a state without universal background check laws wants to sell a handgun. Is a NICS check required?

Accepted Answer

No, federal law only requires NICS checks for sales by licensed dealers (FFLs)

Answer

Federal law mandates NICS only for transfers by licensed dealers; private sales between unlicensed individuals are not federally required to go through NICS unless state law says otherwise.

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FFL Background Check & NICS Procedures 3