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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How Patrick Swayze died: Why we should care. When I finished my book on famous patients, the most common question I received was âAre the stories of sick celebrities really relevant to other patients?â My answer was that yes, with some caveats, these experiences are well-worth knowing.