NICS has blocked more than 600,000 people convicted of a crime from acquiring a weapon since 1998. When the background check system flags a purchaser for a felony or another qualifying conviction, the transaction is stopped. A surprising number of people with open arrest warrants attempt to buy a gun.
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Danielle lived on the estate, located outside LA, with her father (Patrickâs brother Don) in the final year of her late uncleâs life. He passed away at age 57 on Sept. 14, 2009 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. RELATED: Patrick Swayzeâs Family Believes His WilL Was Forged.