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
The same can be said for the story of Patrick Swayzeâs terminal pancreatic cancer, which has now been told by his widow, actress Lisa Niemi Swayze, in a new book, âWorth Fighting For: Love, Loss and Moving Forward.â Patrick Swayze, a dancer and actor best known for his roles in the films âDirty Dancingâ and âGhost,â was diagnosed in January 2008 and ...