Federal Firearms Licensees
Resources for Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)
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| NICS E-Check Watch Video |
NICS Process Watch Video |
Contact the NICS FFL Liaison Specialist
NICS Resolution Cards for Your Denied/Delayed Customers
Receive NICS Messages
- Add an E-mail Address
- Request the E-Mail Address on File Be Replaced with a New E-mail Address
- Remove Your E-mail Address
Keep Your NICS Contact Information Up-to-Date to Help the NICS Section Better Serve You
FFL Manual | Printable PDF Version
- Section 1 – Introduction
- Section 2 – Participating in the NICS Program
- Section 3 – Requesting a Background Check from a Place of Business
- Section 4 – Requesting a NICS Check from a Gun Show
- Section 5 – Receiving, Recording, and Communicating NICS Responses
- Section 6 – Handling Denied Responses
- Section 7 – Following Security Guidelines
- Letter to FFLs (pdf)
- Enrollment Form (pdf)
- Acknowledgement Form and Directions (pdf)
Appeals/Voluntary Appeal File Process
- Appeal/Voluntary Appeal File Process
- Overturn Appeal Certificate Example (pdf)
- Voluntary Appeal File Process Video
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Information
- ATF Website
- Firearm Permit Information
- Federal Firearms Regulation Reference Guide Index (pdf)
- Open Letters to FFL: State of Residence (pdf) | Firearms Non-Immigrant Alien Provisions (pdf)
- State Laws and Published Ordinances
NICS Information
- FFL Quick Reference Information, March 2015
- A NICS Delay
- Brady Law (P.L. 103-159, Title I; 107 Stat. 1536)
- Federal Register, July 23, 2004, Amendments on NICS (pdf)
- Lautenberg Amendment (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9))
- NICS Information Sheet
- NICS Flow Chart Graphic
- NICS Participation Map
- NICS Regulations (pdf)
- Prohibited Categories (18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1)-(9) and (n))
- 1968 Gun Control Act, as Amended by Brady Law (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44)
- Words for Letter Verification Used by NICS
- Delayed Responses Do Not Mean Denied
Non U.S. Citizens Purchasing Firearms
- Guide to Selected U.S. Travel and Identity Documents
- Tip Sheet for Non U.S. Citizens Purchasing a Firearm
- Quick Reference Sheet for Non U.S. Citizens Purchasing a Firearm
General FBI Information
07.09.10
General Information
- Fact Sheet
- Index Brochure (pdf)
- Overview Brochure (pdf)
- Participation Map
Appeals
- Appeals/Voluntary Appeal File Process
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Guide to Appeals Brochure - English (pdf) | Español (pdf)
- Voluntary Appeal File Brochure - in English (pdf) | Español (pdf)
- Standard Fingerprint Form (pdf)
- Attorney Release Form (pdf)
Videos
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NICS Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) |
NICS Process (for Customers) |
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NICS Process (for Dealers) |
Resources For Federal Firearms Licensees
Reports and Statistics
- Operations Reports: 2014 (pdf) | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 (pdf) |
2010 (pdf) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2003/2004 |
2001/2002 | 2000 (pdf) | 1998/1999 (pdf)
- Active Records in the NICS Index (pdf)
- Active Records in the NICS Index by State (pdf) | Press release
- Federal Denials (pdf)
- NICS Firearm Checks: Month/Year (pdf)
- NICS Firearm Checks: Month/Year by State (pdf)
- NICS Firearm Checks: Month/Year by State/Type (pdf)
- NICS Firearm Checks: Year by State/Type (pdf)
- NICS Firearm Checks: Top 10 Highest Days/Weeks (pdf)
News and Stories
- 2013: NICS Turns 15
- 2011 Testimony
- 10th Anniversary Story | Speech | Photos
