Emblem of the NICS. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers' name and birth year match those of a person who is not eligible to buy.
Paul Gray, who founded heavy-metal band Slipknot, died of a drug overdose in an Iowa motel in 2010. His doctor, Dr Daniel Baldi, faces 9 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the deaths of Gray and others he prescribed drugs to.
Today, Paul is recovering from an apparent stroke suffered two years ago. His devoted mom died a few years ago at age 100. This talented man, serving life without parole, doesnât deserve to die in prison for a non-violent marijuana offense. Read moreâ¦.