National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Federal Bureau of Investigation National Instant Criminal Background Check System AVA20341VNB1 - 1998 The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) video is designed to give the federal firearms licensees an overview of the NICS program and how it operates. The NICS is a national system that checks available records on persons who are disqualified. [NOTE: Officials at the FBI NICS have notified the curators of this collection that the information contained in this video presentation is out of date.]