NICS Class

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a computerized system designed to immediately determine a person’s eligibility to purchase a firearm by conducting a search of available records.

Use of the NICS is authorized to law enforcement agencies when processing a firearm transfer for a person purchasing a firearm, when a person is applying for or renewing their CPL, is applying to the Sheriff’s Offices for an Alien Firearm License or when an agency is releasing a firearm from evidence.

It is highly encouraged that agency personnel who conduct firearms background checks and are involved in the above processes attend NICS training.

NICS training sessions are intended to provide knowledge of the NICS process, the databases it inquires upon, the Federal Prohibitors, the Washington State Prohibitors, the NICS Indices, and the appeal process.

Classes will be split into the following two online sessions:

– Session 1: NICS Introduction, Federal Prohibitors (g)(9), (g)(6), (g)(3),(g)(4) and their Washington State equivalents

– Session 2: Federal Prohibitors (g)(8), (g)(2), (g)(7), (g)(5), (g)(1), (n)and their Washington State equivalents

Registration is required.

To register for a NICS class send an email to the following address Firearms@wsp.wa.gov that includes:

– Name of student attending
– Class date
– Agency name
– Email address of attendee