A background check can include education, employment, credit history, criminal records, license record etc.
When you apply to an employer, you must be willing to answer any and all questions that the employer wants to ask.
Background checks are typically not required when applying for a job as a contractor.
A background check can be done by a private investigator, company, or law enforcement agency. In certain situations, employers must get a criminal background check performed by a state, county, or federal agency, and people also use services for extensive background check which help companies in this area.
There are exceptions to this rule. For example, if the position has a requirement that applicants have a security clearance.
Some employers and labor unions require a criminal background check as part of the hiring process. Others may request only a background check. There are no federal or state laws prohibiting background checks from being requested by employers or employers’ associations.
Note: To determine whether a criminal background check is required, you should contact your state’s labor department. This agency may have a criminal background check policy for you to review.
Who Should Not Be Enrolled as a Gun Buyer? Individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a violent crime are generally not considered “qualified purchasers” (for information on these people, see the section titled “Who Should Not Be Enrolled as a Gun Buyer?” on page 3). Because of the large number of people who fall under this category, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) developed a list of characteristics (known as “prohibited persons”) who should not be allowed to purchase firearms. If someone is on this list, they are automatically denied. A list of prohibited persons was created based on laws which apply to the private sale of firearms. The private sale of firearms includes “handguns; shotguns; rifles and shotguns with a fixed magazine; semiautomatic rifles and shotguns with an ability to accept a detachable magazine; and any other weapon commonly known as a pistol or revolver.” The categories listed in the ATF Handgun Roster are:
Persons convicted of felonies; persons in federal prison; persons in a mental institution; persons who have renounced their U.S. citizenship; prohibited persons, i.e. drug users or other persons considered a danger to the community; and persons prohibited from possessing firearms by the criminal justice system.
In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., and the recent “no-show” of a Congressman on the House’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, the NRA and its allies have intensified their campaign to block proposals that would address gun violence, including universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, strengthening mental health programs and enforcing the current assault weapons ban.
“NRA is a major supporter of a number of gun violence prevention measures that we believe will make a difference in making our communities safer,” NRA spokesperson Andrew Arulanandam told AlterNet. “We believe that these measures should be part of the conversation on how to reduce gun violence.”
