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
Patrick Swayze Movies. Actor Patrick Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14 at 57 years of age, had a career spanning 30 years. Though his most iconic role was that of street-tough dancer Johnny Castle in 'Dirty Dancing,' he also played everything from a rebel leader to a hockey player to a drag queen to a surfing criminal.