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.
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He was 57. Swayze, who also starred in the blockbuster film Ghost, died in Los Angeles with his family at his side, his publicist, Annett Wolf, said. FOR THE RECORD: Swayze obituary: The obituary of actor Patrick Swayze in Section A on Sept. 15 said he played Prince Charming in a touring Disney on Parade ice show. The Disney on Parade shows, performed from 1969 to 1973, took place on wooden floors at arenas.