The state's background check system, managed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, feeds information into the federal system used to check whether someone is able to buy a firearm.

As for Columbus’ genetic background, the scientist played coy when pressed about what the DNA tests revealed. Columbus famously sailed for Spain in 1492, ...

BCI still denies the allegations Dayton and Columbus leveled in their lawsuit, but the agency and the cities have agreed to work together to try to improve the background check system, according ...

The City of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney General's office have agreed to a plan to modernize how statewide background checks are conducted. Columbus and Dayton sued the state in 2020 because of ...

Columbus, Dayton, Gun Safety Advocates Settle Court Case Over Ohio’s Background Check System Under the settlement, the cities and state officials will work to improve the system’s technology ...

The cities of Columbus and Dayton have settled a years-long lawsuit with the state of Ohio over what the cities argued were gaps in the state's criminal background check system. The cities filed suit ...

Columbus and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have agreed to a plan that will modernize the state's background check system.