Causes of Erectile Dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a man is unable to get or sustain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Intermittent ED is common. Many men experience occasional ED. It is generally caused by stress, exhaustion, or similar causes.
State Firearm Background Checks: NICS Data. Federal firearm background checks are conducted using the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to ensure transactions do not violate federal or state laws. Total federal firearm background checks climbed to a record high 23.1 million in 2015, up 10 percent from 2014. While background check statistics are commonly used to approximate firearm purchases, they do not represent actual numbers of guns sold.
Volunteer organizations typically have the most variance for re-checks. First, most volunteer organizations do not conduct ongoing background checks. For those that are, the frequency ranges from 2 years to 5 years. Ultimately, criminal background re-checks are a personal policy issue. I think we all agree, whether we are or are not doing re-checks, that never is not a sound policy. A lot can change over a 20 year career.