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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The film star would lose his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009. Six years ago Monday, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars. Film actor Patrick Swayze was just 57 years old when he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009. The screen legend â known for his rugged good looks and commanding presence â emerged as a sex symbol when he appeared in a string of iconic films of the 1980s and 1990s.