NICS has blocked more than 600,000 people convicted of a crime from acquiring a weapon since 1998. When the background check system flags a purchaser for a felony or another qualifying conviction, the transaction is stopped. A surprising number of people with open arrest warrants attempt to buy a gun.
Patrick Swayze died Monday after battle with pancreatic cancer, publicist says; Swayze's doctor revealed in March 2008 that Swayze had the disease; Swayze broke through with his performance in 1987's Dirty Dancing Co-star Jennifer Grey: He was a real cowboy with a tender heart
Between the time of his diagnosis and the time of his death, he tried to raise awareness about this form of cancer by detailing his symptoms during television appearances and interviews. Patrick Swayze's Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms In an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters that aired in January 2009, Swayze talked openly about his illness, describing the initial pancreatic cancer symptoms that led to his diagnosis.