Skip to main content
ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives seal ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives logo
ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives seal ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives logo

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Search form

Main menu

  • Who We Are
    • About
      • Leadership
      • Organization Structure
      • Our History
    • Contact
      • Hotlines
      • Licensing Services
      • For Media & Congress
      • For Victims & Witnesses
    • Careers
      • Special Agent
      • IO Investigator
      • Attorneys
      • Professional/Technical
    • Locations
      • HQ Offices
      • Field Divisions
      • Local Offices
      • International
  • What We Do
    • Mission Areas
      • Firearms
      • Explosives
      • Arson
      • Alcohol & Tobacco
    • Regulations
      • Laws
      • Regulations
      • Federal Register
      • Rulings
    • News
      • Advisories
      • Press Releases
      • Media Contacts
    • Laboratories
      • Fire Research
      • Forensics
      • Firearms Examiner Academy
    • Most Wanted
      • Reward Notices
  • Resources
    • Download Forms
      • Order Paper Forms
    • Photo Galleries
      • Firearms Gallery
      • K-9 Gallery
    • Publications
      • Fact Sheets
      • Regulations Library
      • FOIA
    • Q&A
      • Firearms
      • Explosives
      • Careers
    • Data & Statistics
      • U.S. Firearms Trace Data
      • U.S. Firearms Commerce Report

You are here

Home
Español

Questions and Answers

  • Q&As Home
  • Firearms Q&As
  • Explosives Q&As
  • Alcohol & Tobacco Q&As
  • Asset Forfeiture Q&As
  • Careers Q&As
  • All Q&As by Category

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

Español
Questions and answers regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

If an individual repeatedly pawns the same firearm, is the FFL required to do a NICS background check each time the firearm is redeemed?

What should a licensed pawnbroker do when NICS denies the redemption of a pawned firearm?

Is the redemption of a pawned firearm subject to a NICS background check?

Must licensees conduct a NICS background check for the sale of firearms to nonlicensees at gun shows?

Is a NICS background check required for a licensee’s loan or rental of a firearm to a nonlicensee?

Must licensed collectors conduct a NICS background check prior to transferring a curio or relic firearm?

Must a licensee conduct a NICS background check for the transfer of firearms to another licensee?

Is a NICS background check required for the transfer of antique firearms?

Is a NICS background check required for the transfer of long guns as well as handguns?

Must licensees enroll with the FBI to get access to NICS?

Pages

  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • next ›
  • last »

Keep up with the latest ATF updates:

facebook twitter instagram youtube email

  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Executive Staff
    • Organization Structure
    • Our History
  • What We Do
    • Firearms
    • Explosives
    • Arson
    • Alcohol & Tobacco
  • News
    • Press Releases
    • Advisories
    • Reward Notices
    • Media/Congressional Contacts
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
    • Industry Operations Investigator
    • EEO and Disability Information
  • Resource Center
    • Statistics
    • FOIA
    • Most Wanted
    • Download Forms
    • Whistleblower Rights & Protections
  • Open Government
    • Privacy Policy
    • Legal Policies & Disclaimers
    • USA.gov
Site Map
Accessibility & Plug-Ins
ATF.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
ATF: Protecting the public. Serving our nation.