The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported on Monday that firearm background checks rose 5.2% year-over-year to 2,374,172 in October vs. 2,255,089 checks a year ago and 2,165 ...

Background checks for gun purchases are supposed to be quick, but in some parts of the country they are stretching from minutes into days or even weeks. When that happens, you are left in limbo, ...

In 2025, gun background checks are down compared to the same four-month period last year. Between January and April of 2024, firearm checks were at 4.6 million. However, during the first quarter of ...