But I-1639 isn't the only change coming. This year, the FBI — which manages the nationwide background-checks database — announced it would end its so-called "courtesy checks" that allow Washington's ...

It’s basic common sense supported by more than 90% of Americans and wholly consistent with the Second Amendment: Anyone buying a firearm needs a background check. That’s what prevents felons and ...

Non-bank providers of checks commonly charge 5 to 24 cents per single check, while banks may charge their customers 38 to 65 cents, Bankrate research found. Before ordering checks from a third-party ...