Washington State Patrol

NICS Topics - Eastern Washington
2025-06-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Central Washington University Campus, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Location: Central Washington University Campus, Ellensburg, WA
**Limited to 40 participants, first come, first served**
The in-person classes are designed to highlight new NICS topics and dig deeper into frequently asked questions. These classes will be held on both the west and east sides of the state and are expected to last from six to eight hours. Topics may include:

Asking the Legal Analysis Team (LAT) questions
Comparables
Restoration of Firearm Rights (ROR)
Entering NICS Indices
Frequent questions for (g)(8) and (g)(9)
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) as it relates to (g)(9) and the NICS Indices
CPL Revocation
Using the RCW Archives online
LEEP demonstration
New laws if anything changes

To register for an in-person class, please send an e-mail to FBDTraining@wsp.wa.gov and include the following information:

Your name
Your agency’s name
Your e-mail address
The date of the class you wish to attend

NICS Topics - Western Washington
2025-08-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Washington State Patrol Headquarters, 106 11th Ave, Olympia, WA, 98504-2600, United States
Location: Helen Sommers Building, 106 11th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
**Limited to 40 participants, first come, first served**
The in-person classes are designed to highlight new NICS topics and dig deeper into frequently asked questions. These classes will be held on both the west and east sides of the state and are expected to last from six to eight hours. Topics may include:

Asking the Legal Analysis Team (LAT) questions
Comparables
Restoration of Firearm Rights (ROR)
Entering NICS Indices
Frequent questions for (g)(8) and (g)(9)
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) as it relates to (g)(9) and the NICS Indices
CPL Revocation
Using the RCW Archives online
LEEP demonstration
New laws if anything changes

To register for an in-person class, please send an e-mail to FBDTraining@wsp.wa.gov and include the following information:

Your name
Your agency’s name
Your e-mail address
The date of the class you wish to attend

NICS Class (Online Training) Session 1
2025-10-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
***Targeted Audience: Individuals who are new to NICS and/or individuals interested in learning more about the new legislative updates***
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 for the following:

When a person is applying for or renewing their CPL.
When an agency is releasing a firearm from evidence.

The Washington State Patrol Firearms Background Division uses NICS when processing a firearm transfer for a person purchasing a firearm.
It is highly encouraged that agency personnel who are involved with processing CPL applications or releasing a firearm from evidence 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 CPL 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 e-mail to FBDTraining@wsp.wa.gov and include:

Name of Student attending
Agency name
E-mail address of attendee
Class Date(s)

NICS Class (Online Training) Session 2
2025-10-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Online
