The domestic violence convictions were serious enough that, according to an air force spokesperson, he should have been prohibited from buying or owning firearms. Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPAThe air force also requested a broader review of criminal record reporting across the defence department. The department regularly reports dishonourable discharges to the national background check system. A 2016 report from the FBI listed 10,956 active dishonourable discharge records that the defence department had submitted to the national instant criminal background check system (Nics). Advocates have led campaigns to correct failures to report the appropriate state mental health records to the background check system.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2017 00:22 UTC