Terms & Conditions

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
E-CHECK COMPUTER SYSTEM

Warning

WARNING

You are now accessing a non-public "protected computer" system that is the property of the United States Department of Justice. Use of this computer system is reserved exclusively to the United States Government and those expressly authorized by the FBI for specific purposes permitted or required by law. By accessing and/or using this computer system, you understand, acknowledge and agree that:

All data transmitted to or from this computer system, including any stored data resulting from such a transmission, is and at all times remains the property of the United States Government. All such data and transmissions are subject, at the unfettered discretion of the United States Government or any agency or authorized agent thereof, to monitoring, copying, interception, recording, tracking, disclosure, alteration, retrieval or destruction for any purpose (including but not limited to criminal prosecution).

You have no expectation of privacy or property interest in any data transmitted to or from this computer system.

Unauthorized or attempted unauthorized access to this computer system, or exceeding or attempting to exceed authorized access to this system is a criminal violation of the law, including Section 1030 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Misuse or unauthorized access to this system may also result in a fine not to exceed $10,000 and/or cancellation of user privileges as set forth in 28 Code of Federal Regulations 25.11.

As a precondition to your continued access and use of this computer system, if otherwise authorized, you will regularly review, be charged with knowledge of, and shall be deemed to have agreed to all existing and future "Monitoring/Terms and Conditions" notices posted on this computer system, as well as all responsibilities and procedures set forth in the NICS Federal Firearms Licensee User Manual, Federal Firearms Licensee registration form and all other policies, laws, and regulations regarding the NICS and/or this computer system.

You should review the information in the NICS E-Check FFL User's Manual and the NICS E-Check Help pages.

NICS E-Check Help pages and NICS E-Check FFL User's Manual can be located from www.nicsezcheckfbi.gov help link with both PDF and Text links provided to the User's Manual.