A temporary solution to a massive backlog of gun background checks was offered to Maryland State Police and made its way all the way to the governor's office, but it stopped there.As many as 30 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Police conducted a total of 303,156 background checks on Pennsylvanians looking to obtain a license to carry firearms during the third quarter of this year, and 5,545 were ...

LOOKING TO PURCHASE A GUN. >> I AM HERE INSIDE SMOKING GUNS IN OAKMONT. THE OWNER TELLS ME THE REQUEST TO BUY FIREARMS IN 20 HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. HE SAYS MANY OF THE PEOPLE COMING IN OUR FIRST-TIME ...

For people who aspire to work as a police officer, special constable or similar jobs, a police background check is part of the hiring process. Given the nature of the work, such checks are an ...

TOWNSEND — Townsend police employees conducted one background check without proper justification on an individual applying for a job with the town, according to a state report released at a crowded ...