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National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EDT Bureau of Justice Statistics
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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JUSTICE AWARDS NEARLY $17 MILLION TO EIGHT STATES UNDER NICS IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS ACT

WASHINGTON – Nearly $17 million was awarded to eight state agencies to improve the quality, completeness, and accessibility of records available under the National Instant Criminal Background...