NICS Checks Drop 7.8% in December
FBI background checks, as adjusted by the NSSF, finished the year with a 7.8% decline to 1,494,087 in Dec. from 1,621,261 last year. The government shutdown delayed the monthly report, although NICS checks were processed normally over the 35-day period. For the full year, adjusted NICS checks were down 6.1% to ... Log in to view full article.