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Effective September 26th, the NICS Denial Notification Act requires Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to provide a buyer's complete address to the FBI's NICS system for all denied or delayed transactions. This information will be used to notify local law enforcement based on the FFL's location or the buyer's address, potentially leading to investigations. The speaker notes the NICS system's historical inaccuracy, citing frequent false denials.
New regulations stemming from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 require Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to report the addresses of individuals whose firearm purchases are denied or delayed through the NICS system. This information will be transmitted to local law enforcement within 24 hours, potentially initiating criminal investigations. The change, implemented around September 26, 2022, aims to provide more data on denied transactions, though concerns are raised about the accuracy of the NICS system, which reportedly has a high error rate.
The NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021 aims to increase prosecutions of individuals who fail federal firearm background checks. This bipartisan bill mandates federal agencies to notify state and local law enforcement within 24 hours of a NICS denial. It also requires annual DOJ reports on these prosecutions, shifting the onus for enforcement to states, which has raised concerns about federal responsibility.
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