claim: passing a federal firearms "background check through the nics database . . . typically takes 90 seconds."
author: james langevin
evidence_1: dec 3, 2013 ... langevin, cicilline call for stronger background checks ... investigation report,  released by mayors against illegal guns, as a call ... an individual to pass a  background check through the nics database before purchasing a firearm from  a federally licensed dealer, a process that typically takes 90 seconds.
evidence_2: "when congressman langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and  now it is near $4 per gallon." — politifact rhode ... passing a federal firearms " background check through the nics database . . . typically takes 90 seconds.".
evidence_3: though more than 90% of the american public supports background checks for  all gun sales, a dangerous and deadly loophole in federal gun laws still exempts  ...
evidence_4: jul 11, 2015 ... a step-by-step guide to nics, which vets anyone who attempts to buy ... licensed  firearms dealer (ffl) is subject to a background check. ... the overwhelming  majority of gun background checks take just minutes to clear the would-be buyer.  ... some records never make it into the databases, and others are ...
evidence_5: aug 28, 2014 ... while the national instant criminal background check system remains the ...  thirty states have passed laws mandating mental health reporting to nics, four  of ... a 2014 internal audit of the data found 4,000 records took more than a year.  ... “the people who are generally going to be using guns are not the ...