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    established the importance of background checks due to the mass shootings that have occurred within the last years. Obama’s actions are directed to fix the gun show loophole; this will require that anyone associated with selling guns must have a license and must conduct background checks on everyone who purchase a gun, though these background checks will not always be applied. Obama wants people who purchase guns at gun shows to go through the same background checks as those who purchase them in

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    information identifying these people available to the federal or state agencies that perform background checks. This may have many states fail to voluntarily report the necessary records to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), especially with respect to people prohibited from possessing guns for mental health reasons. As a result, some individuals known to be dangerous can pass background checks and obtain firearms. An example of a mass shooting that occurred due to a state’s

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    Why are Business Background Checks Important for Employment? It is no secret that many hiring businesses choose to perform background checks on their employees. For some this may be a bad thing but for the employer this could really reveal what type of people are working for them. For employer, there is often a lot of pressure in being able to hire a good employee who not only represents the company well, but also assist the company in performing better. There are too many instances in which a company

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    Why Intergalactic Background Checks* are really Intergalactic Governmental Controls *AKA ‘Universal Background Checks’ or ‘Comprehensive Background Checks’ Given recent terrorist attacks, those who wish to destroy liberty are once again using these serious crisis as a pretext to impose even more control over our lives. They would like us to trade some more of our freedom for the promise of ‘a little temporary Safety’ as Benjamin Franklin termed it. This false promise is predicated on the belief

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    restrictions on the purchasing of guns. When President Barak Obama proposed a mandatory background check for gun buyers, there was an 80 percent support from American citizens. However, the proposed bill began to die out despite the vast support in favor of the bill. This is due to the fact that the legislative process limits the power of the President in reference to law making. The Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013

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    there were more restrictions and background checks this number would increase. Firearms, were used in 71.5% murders, 41% of robberies and 24.2% of aggravated assaults(Planty). These numbers show how accessible guns are and how much danger and trouble that guns cause. Having access to guns can give anybody and opportunity to steal, kill, or assault. Although there seems to be a homicide on the news everyday only eight states of require a background check at the time of purchase. This number

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    Background checks: Why take them away? Have you ever wondered why the United States of America insists on making sure everyone has a background check when they pursue any type of job? In fact, everyone has or has had questions about whether or not a background check should be allowed when applying for a job, or if but in all respects it is the best way for the government to know what is going on in this country. The main point of background checks is to make sure everyone is safe while they are

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    to be a more of an extensive background checks than just restricting the weapon itself. In 2011 according to the FBI the total amount of firearm murders (not just rifles but all guns) came to 8,583, And according to Bill Whitte studies show that firearms prevent anywhere from 800,000 to over two million violent crimes every year. That’s 1% of the population. With a regular background check, a previous criminal offense will prevent gun ownership, but it doesn't check for any signs for a potential

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    Why Apostille an FBI Background Check Certificate? It is not uncommon for foreign countries and associated agencies to request Apostille authentication on certain required documentation, especially when it comes to a background check. An Apostille is a unique form of authentication used to validate specific documentation, and it is commonly requested by countries that are a part of the Hague Convention of 1961. Whenever an individual is considering relocating to, working in or adopting a child from

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    According to inpublicsafty.com there is only a five step background check for those who are trying to have a law inforcment job. It should be much longer and not online. There should be much longer process that another person in the room asks a series of questions so that it is more exact and organized. I admit it

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