The background browser extension is only compatible with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. If you do not already have the extension installed, you can go to our Adding the Background Check Browser Extension help article for instructions on how to install it.
FastBound’s Background Check Browser Extension is compatible with NICS and certain POC and Partial POC state systems. You must use the corresponding button at the top of the pending 4473 for the extension to work.
Always review everything that is entered using the Extension. You are responsible for what is entered and if what is entered into NICS does not exactly match what is on the 4473 you could receive administrative action against your FFL during an inspection.
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Click on the NICS icon at the top of a pending 4473.
You MUST click this button to load the extension with the information from the 4473. The extension will not work properly if you open a new tab and sign into NICS or your state background check system.
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Sign in to your NICS account with your NICS-issued username and Password.
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You should be directed to a page where you can click the “Submit a Search” button.
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If you don’t see the button above you can choose “Submit a Search Request – E.C.” from the NICS menu
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Answer “Yes” to the question about the buyers’ details. If you cannot select “Yes” here, because something is not correct, then you should stop the transaction.
The Extension will fill this page out even if No is selected. You MUST select Yes here or NICS will not allow you to continue.
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Click the FastBound Browser Extension icon in the top right-hand corner of google chrome or Microsoft Edge.
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If you cannot see the background extension, click the puzzle piece in your browser’s toolbar then select FastBound. If you still cannot see the extension, then you do not have it installed. Go to our Adding the Background Check Browser Extension help article for instructions on how to install.
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Tip – If you click the thumbtack icon, an eye icon in Microsoft Edge, the extension will always show in your toolbar.
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On this tab, “Subject Data”
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Click the FastBound Extension and then choose “Fill Subject Data” to populate the buyer’s information into the NICS “Subject Data” tab.
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YOU MUST REVIEW THE INFORMATION ENTERED AND MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY BEFORE CONTINUING.
If the contact has a suffix after their last name like JR, SR, II, III, IV, V, or anything else you will need to remove this from the last name field and manually select it from the Cadence field.
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Click the “Continue” button to progress to the next tab.
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On this tab, “Race and ethnicity“
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Click the FastBound Extension and then choose “Fill Race and Ethnicity”.
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YOU MUST REVIEW THE INFORMATION ENTERED AND MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY BEFORE CONTINUING.
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Click the “Continue” button to progress to the next tab.
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On this tab, “Additional info“
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If you do not have a place to select an ID type and enter the number you will need to click the “Add a Row” button to continue.
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After you click the “Add a Row” button you’ll be able to select an ID type.
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Click the FastBound Extension and then choose “Fill Additional Info”.
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YOU MUST REVIEW THE INFORMATION ENTERED AND MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY BEFORE CONTINUING.
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Click the “Continue” button to progress to the next tab.
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On this tab, “Verify Search Information“
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You can scroll down the page to where you can see the “Verify Search Information” boxes.
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Click the FastBound Extension and then choose “Fill Verify”
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YOU MUST REVIEW THE INFORMATION ENTERED AND MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY BEFORE CONTINUING.
If the contact has a suffix after their last name like JR, SR, II, III, IV, V, or anything else you will need to remove this from the last name field and manually select it from the Cadence field.
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Click the “Finish” button to review and submit the NICS Background check.
