In the months since the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act enacted tighter background checks for gun buyers under 21, more than 200 18- to 20-year-olds were denied gun purchases for various ...

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Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Omni Federal has been awarded a $427 million contract for cloud computing and software development services to the Defense Department ...

Nicole Melchionno (left) and Po Murray (right) speak about the bill to create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 22. LISA HAGEN / CT MIRROR In the months ...

America is grappling yet again with the devastating fallout from an episode of gun violence -- this time after a deadly July Fourth parade shooting that has renewed public outcry over firearm policy ...

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go? Background checks can vary depending on several factors. Generally, they may look back anywhere from seven to ten years, but this isn’t a hard rule. The ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A House panel on Wednesday examined years-long delays to the IT system that will support an updated background check process for most ...

A San Diego federal judge on Wednesday again struck down a state law that required background checks for nearly all purchases of firearm ammunition and barred California residents from bringing home ...

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California residents don't have to pay for and pass a background check every time they buy bullets, a federal judge has ruled. The Tuesday ruling by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez took effect ...

State auditors found that the Maryland State Department of Education failed to adequately oversee hiring and background ...