SINGLE STORE DIGITAL CERTIFICATE SYSTEM FOR BACKGROUND CHECK

1 . A method for complying with a firearm transfer regulation, comprising:

determining, from a database containing information related to a firearm transfer, whether the firearm transfer needs a response from an electronic background check system;

querying the electronic background check system for the response;

receiving the response from the electronic background check system; and

generating a command to update the database with the received response.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein querying the electronic background check system comprises communicating with a website server of the electronic background check system.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the website server of the electronic background check system is a National Instant Criminal Background Check System website server.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic background check system comprises a background check database.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating, subsequent to determining that the firearm transfer needs the response from the electronic background check system and prior to querying the electronic background check system, at least part of the contained information related to the firearm transfer to the electronic background check system.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein communicating the at least part of the information of the firearm transfer comprises communicating information relating to a transferee of the firearm transfer.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

establishing a first secure connection with the electronic background check system prior to the communicating the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer;

terminating the first secure connection subsequent to communicating the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer; and

establishing a second secure connection with the electronic background check system prior to querying to the electronic background check system for the response.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the response is a first response, the method further comprising querying the electronic background check system for a second response if the first response indicates a delayed background check decision.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a document related to the firearm transfer, the document including the received response.

10 . A method for complying with a firearm transfer regulation, comprising:

determining, from a database containing information related to a firearm transfer, whether the contained information related to the firearm transfer is complete for a background check, and

communicating at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer to an electronic background check system containing background check information if the contained information related to the firearm transfer is complete, the at least part of the information including information related to a transferee of the firearm transfer.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining, prior to communicating the at least part of the information to the electronic background check system, whether the firearm transfer needs a response from the electronic background check system.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising generating a command to update the database with an indication that the at least part of the information has been communicated to the electronic background check system.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising

establishing a secure connection with the electronic background check system prior to communicating the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer; and

terminating the secure connection subsequent to communicating the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more instructions thereon, the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causing the one or more processors to:

determine, from a database containing information related to a firearm transfer, whether the firearm transfer needs a response from an electronic background check system containing background check information,

query the electronic background check system for the response,

receive the response from the second electronic background check system, and

generate a command to update the database with the received response.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to query the electronic background check system by communicating with a website server of the electronic background check system.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the website server of the electronic background check system is a National Instant Criminal Background Check System website server.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to communicate, subsequent to determining that the firearm transfer needs the response from the electronic background check system and prior to querying the electronic background check system for the response, at least part of the contained information related to the firearm transfer to the electronic background check system.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions cause the one or more processors to communicate the at least part of the information of the firearm transfer by communicating information relating to a transferee of the firearm transfer.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

establish a first secure connection with the second electronic background check system prior to submitting the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer;

terminate the secure connection subsequent to submitting the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer; and

establish a second secure connection with the electronic background check system prior to querying to the electronic background check system for the response.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to generate a document related to the firearm transfer, the document including the received response.

21 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more instructions thereon, the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causing the one or more processors to:

determine, from a database containing information related to a firearm transfer, whether the contained information related to the firearm transfer is complete for a background check, and

communicate at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer to an electronic background check system if the contained information related to the firearm transfer is complete, the at least part of the information including information related to a transferee of the firearm transfer.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to determine, prior to communicating the at least part of the information to the electronic background check system, whether the firearm transfer needs a response from the electronic background check system.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to generate a command to update the database with an indication that the at least part of the information has been communicated to the electronic background check system.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

establish a secure connection with the electronic background check system prior to submitting the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer, and

terminate the secure connection subsequent to submitting the at least part of the information related to the firearm transfer.