Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure
6 CMC § 10609: Background check required
What this law says, in plain English
The Department of Public Safety must conduct background checks for firearm owner identification card applicants, including searches of criminal history, wanted persons records, domestic violence orders, and drug records.
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