With gun control calls growing louder, it appears that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has emerged as a key player if Senate Democrats are to have any chance of passing legislation to expand background checks for private sales of firearms. TheHill.com reports that McCain and Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) are at the … Read more

Just days prior to the tragedy in Newtown CT, the Michigan legislature voted down a bill that would eliminate the customary criminal background check currently in place. Gov. Snyder opposed the bill which was sponsored by the NRA. In light of the Newtown massacre, this type of background check seems like the minimum that should … Read more

Great investigative reporting by WEAU 13 NEWS in Eau Claire, WI enlightens viewers on just how easy it is to fake drug screenings with the help of online retailers who have no problem helping drug abusers to commit fraud. Report here

Mikal Belicove, a contributor at Forbes published a basic but worthy 10 Dos and Don’ts list on employee background checks. He covers these items in a very sensible and realistic approach. It is amazing home many people rationalize away background checks or try and run them for $5.99 thinking they are receiving real information to … Read more

A Florida youth football coach was arrested after assaulting a referee. The article below explains that the youth program conducts background checks on all volunteers, apparently even on this coach who was found to have a criminal background after all. Sun Sentinel Article Stories like this highlight that not all criminal background checks are alike. … Read more

The purposed change would eliminate the requirement that Michigan law enforcement perform a criminal background check on would be gun purchasers. The idea is that a federal search is also being conducted and the state check is redundant and a waste of time and resources. WILX (NBC) covered the story here

Consumer reporting agencies constantly face having to accurately reporting information to employers while keeping pace with the demand for quick results. Too often, the answer is the use of repositories that are searched for public records pertaining to these applicants. Repositories are not direct source data and therefore are not constantly maintained by the public … Read more

Firearms sales are surging in the wake of the Colorado movie theater massacre as buyers express fears that anti-gun politicians may use the shootings to seek new restrictions on owning weapons. CBS News coverage

Mike Tsikoudakis of BusinessInsurance.com reports that the Pennsylvania State University announced a new policy that requires final job applicants and third party employees undergo a criminal background check. Even current employees in some positions will be screened under this program. Hard to believe that a progressive institution like Penn State was not doing this for … Read more

The Washington Post reports that, as will all American’s, our privacy protection ends when we become deceased. The article notes that Job’s underwent an extensive government background check prior to establishing Apple. The 54 page report delves into much of his personal life and makes for interesting reading. The Report