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Move CO CBI Check to NICS
October 19, 2009 | Tagged CBI, Gun Law Failures, NICS | Leave a Comment
Last year, about 11,000 U.S. Citizens were incorrectly denied the right to buy a gun by various government agencies in charge of background checks. Colorado, just 1 of 50 states, had over 14% of the total number of wrongful denials, which were later reversed on appeal.
Of the 5 states with the highest denial rates, Colorado led the country in the percentage of wrongful denials. 71% of Colorado denials were reversed on appeal.
In the Centennial State, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducts background checks for individuals who buy firearms from licensed dealers and at gun shows. The U.S. Government also runs a background check system through the FBI.
The FBI National Instant Check System (NICS) had only a 4% denial reversal rate for 2008. According to my calculations, the NICS check was almost 18 times more accurate in protecting honest citizens than the CBI background check.
Colorado Residents, please contact the Governor of Colorado, your State Senator, and your State Representative. Ask that the state move the CBI check to the NICS.
*Source: Workman, Dave, “Nearly 11,000 wrongly denied by background checks in 2008,” The new Gun Week, Second Amendment Foundation, Bellevue, WA, 09-15-09, Page 2.
Def Mech