Today, the nearly 500 employees of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System remain diligent and dedicated to ensuring the timely transfer of firearms to eligible individuals while, at the same time, denying such action to felons, fugitives, and other people prohibited by state or federal laws. Looking forward, anew NICS modernization initiative is on the horizon that will improve the infrastructure and refresh the technology that drives the system. It also will provide many other benefits, such as more efficient information sharing with law enforcement partners and enhanced customer service to federal firearms licensees.
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