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Giffords and Center for American Progress “Recommended Action Memo” about the FBI and the federal firearms background check database, records, and process.
Take note of the remarks on page 5, “Unfortunately, there are indications that POCs struggle to apply federal law properly while conducting their background checks, thereby increasing the risk that firearms will fall into the hands of prohibited people. A 2018 Government Accountability Office report found that states report denials at approximately one-third the rate the FBI reports denials.14 There are a variety of potential explanations for the discrepancy, but an evident and alarming one is that POCs are improperly approving a significant number of transactions.”
As of September 2023, New York is a “point-of-contact” (“POC”) state. NY Governor Kathy Hochul pushed through bills in 2022, and then forced a full POC take-over by the NYS Police.
This is a FREE PDF download.
Giffords and Center for American Progress “Recommended Action Memo” about the FBI and the federal firearms background check database, records, and process.
Take note of the remarks on page 5, “Unfortunately, there are indications that POCs struggle to apply federal law properly while conducting their background checks, thereby increasing the risk that firearms will fall into the hands of prohibited people. A 2018 Government Accountability Office report found that states report denials at approximately one-third the rate the FBI reports denials.14 There are a variety of potential explanations for the discrepancy, but an evident and alarming one is that POCs are improperly approving a significant number of transactions.”
As of September 2023, New York is a “point-of-contact” (“POC”) state. NY Governor Kathy Hochul pushed through bills in 2022, and then forced a full POC take-over by the NYS Police.
This is a FREE PDF download.