It is anticipated that most records in the NICS Index will be obtained from Federal agencies. It is also anticipated that a limited number of authorized state and local law enforcement agencies will voluntarily contribute records to the NICS Index. Information in the NCIC and III systems that will be searched during a background check has been or will be contributed voluntarily by Federal, state, local, and international criminal justice agencies.
authority: Public Law 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536,
49 U.S.C. 30501-30505; Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321
source: Order No. 2186-98, 63 FR 58307, Oct. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 28 CFR 25.4