Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System
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The Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System is the state’s background check program used to determine the eligibility of individuals purchasing or transferring firearms in Oregon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firearms Instant Check System | 1 |
| Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System canonical | 1 |
| Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check Unit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1632581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System Context triple: [Oregon State Police, hasPart, Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System]
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A.
NICS
NICS (the National Instant Criminal Background Check System) is the U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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B.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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C.
National Crime Information Center
The National Crime Information Center is a nationwide computerized database system in the United States that provides law enforcement agencies with real-time access to criminal justice information such as wanted persons, stolen property, and missing persons records.
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D.
Oregon State Police
The Oregon State Police is a statewide law enforcement agency in Oregon responsible for highway patrol, criminal investigations, and supporting public safety across the state.
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E.
Firearm Owners Protection Act
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System Target entity description: The Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System is the state’s background check program used to determine the eligibility of individuals purchasing or transferring firearms in Oregon.
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A.
NICS
NICS (the National Instant Criminal Background Check System) is the U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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B.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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C.
National Crime Information Center
The National Crime Information Center is a nationwide computerized database system in the United States that provides law enforcement agencies with real-time access to criminal justice information such as wanted persons, stolen property, and missing persons records.
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D.
Oregon State Police
The Oregon State Police is a statewide law enforcement agency in Oregon responsible for highway patrol, criminal investigations, and supporting public safety across the state.
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E.
Firearm Owners Protection Act
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm background check system
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public safety program ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Oregon
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linked to:
Oregon
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| basedOn | federal and state firearm eligibility laws ⓘ |
| checksFor |
age eligibility for firearm purchase
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criminal disqualifications for firearm ownership ⓘ fugitive from justice status ⓘ immigration status disqualifications as allowed by law ⓘ mental health disqualifications for firearm ownership ⓘ restraining orders that prohibit firearm possession ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| governingBody |
Oregon State Legislature
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linked to:
Oregon Legislative Assembly
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| hasAbbreviation | FICS ⓘ |
| hasContactPoint | Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check Unit phone line ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | Oregon State Police official website firearms background check page ⓘ |
| implements | state-level firearm background check requirements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Oregon Revised Statutes related to firearms background checks
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linked to:
Oregon Revised Statutes
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| operator |
Oregon State Police
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Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check Unit ⓘ |
| outcome |
approval of firearm transfer when no disqualifier is found
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delay of firearm transfer when more research is needed ⓘ denial of firearm transfer when a disqualifier is found ⓘ |
| partOf | Oregon State Police ⓘ |
| processStep |
issues approval, delay, or denial for firearm transfer
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queries state and federal databases for disqualifying records ⓘ receives purchaser information from firearm seller ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct firearm background checks
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determine eligibility of individuals to purchase firearms in Oregon ⓘ determine eligibility of individuals to receive firearm transfers in Oregon ⓘ |
| regulates |
firearm purchases in Oregon
ⓘ
firearm transfers in Oregon ⓘ |
| relatedTo | National Instant Criminal Background Check System ⓘ |
| sector |
law enforcement
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public safety ⓘ |
| serviceType | point-of-contact background check system ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Oregon firearms policy discussions
ⓘ
public records requests regarding background check statistics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
federally licensed firearms dealers in Oregon
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other firearm transferors required by Oregon law ⓘ |
| usesDatabase |
Oregon-specific prohibited person records
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federal criminal history records ⓘ mental health records as allowed by law ⓘ protective order records ⓘ state criminal history records ⓘ warrant records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System Description of subject: The Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System is the state’s background check program used to determine the eligibility of individuals purchasing or transferring firearms in Oregon.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System
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operator
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Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check Unit
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linked to: Oregon State Police Firearms Instant Check System