{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-25.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 25.4","heading":"Record source categories.","body":"It is anticipated that most records in the NICS Index will be obtained from Federal agencies. It is also anticipated that a limited number of authorized state and local law enforcement agencies will voluntarily contribute records to the NICS Index. Information in the NCIC and III systems that will be searched during a background check has been or will be contributed voluntarily by Federal, state, local, and international criminal justice agencies.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 25—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS","Subpart A—The National Instant Criminal Background Check System"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"41126bb20c1d66cf3ee6095cf0e82807e14d7973c8970e4b4d3ed63a729d30e8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-25.3","next":"us/28-cfr-25.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}