Instructions For Criminal Background Fingerprinting: Fill & Download for Free

Correct, Wisconsin has CCAP. Just do a google search.Depending on the State you live in and why the background check is being done, most criminal records can be found on county court websites if the searcher knows the county, case type, and dates.If you are looking for a full criminal background check, you will need to get fingerprinted on the FBI print cards and mail it with the proper forms as a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA). In Illinois, the Illinois State Police are the keepers of all criminal and traffic records. They provide data to the FBI. The ISP website has instructions on how to get a criminal history report, and it requires LiveScan fingerprinting, as do many agencies.My recommendation would be to go to Freedom of Information/Privacy Act for the FBI and send out a fingeprint request. There are stores and businesses everywhere who will do LiveScan fingerprinting, usually for relatively low costs. Google “Live scan fingerprinting near me” or something similar and there should be lists of places around you who will provide that service.If you live in a less-populated area, your local police department can take live scan or ink fingerprints on the FBI cards. But contact them to make sure they provide that service first, and if not, ask for a recommendation.

Free? noNo need for credit card, sureComplete? not if you use any of the commercial companies that advertise on the net or anyplace else. They get their info from public records and sometimes stuff is missed or reported in error. Any decent PI or non governmental employer checking use multiple companies and compare the answers they get.If you are only seeking your own criminal background simply check your state police or county sheriff websites. It varies who offers the service by area.They will only check for the individual, not anyone else.You will usually find a menu listing criminal background.Most have two ways to do it.By name and birthdate or by fingerprints.Pick your poison and follow the instruction to pay, money order is OK in most case.If you choose fingerprints it will cost more plus you have to pay a certified independent (LiveScan)service for a proper fingerprint scan

It depends on the state, and I’m not an expert - but I wanted to share my personal experience for a couple reasons.It may surprise some people - especially non-gun ownersI feel it illustrates that gun control and gun laws are two different things and before jumping to the conclusion that we need more (or fewer) laws pertaining to guns, everyone should take a few minutes to educate themselves and use common sense (gasp)This is my first time gun buying experience from about 4–5 years ago.I’d done quite a bit of research online, pretty much settled on what I wanted and decided it was time to walk into a gun store to look and make the final decision in person. After about 15 minutes I’d settled on a gen 4 Glock 19. The store was running a special on the gen 4s and I received a free box of ammunition, as well as an extra magazine. Awesome.Next up it was time to go through the background check and pay. I had to wait, because there was an older guy and his son in front of me. He was purchasing the gun for his son (because he wasn’t 21) - apparently his son was joining a junior police academy and needed a handgun. Well, his background check came back - he had some kind of domestic abuse charge - no gun for you, no gun for your son. The owner of the gun shop chastised him for even wasting her time since he clearly knew that was on his record.My turn. They ran my details, everything came back clean and it was time to pay. Something people may not realize is that guns aren’t cheap. Mine was close to $500. That’s a decent chunk of change and puts them out of many people’s reach economically. Of course, I’d imagine criminals acquire weapons for much less - but then again they don’t go through the proper channels.Great, background check cleared, I’ve paid and ready to go. The guy behind the counter bags things up and hands it to me - then the owner starts berating him. Apparently by putting the newly purchased gun (still in the case) and the box of ammunition, into the same bag they were setting me up to get a felony when I walked out of the store. They also gave me specific instructions about putting the gun and/or ammo in the trunk of my car - NOT the passenger compartment. Again, throwing the now two separate shopping bags into my back seat would have potentially been criminal (felony).This is where things get crazy. In Ohio, you can load up a gun - put it in a holster (on the outside of your clothes) and walk around in most public places. But, as soon as you cover up the gun - or get into a car with it - you’re breaking the law (felony) unless you’ve gotten a special license/permit. This requires more background checks, fingerprinting, attending a class, paying more money, etc.Now, let’s say you’re all about following the letter of the law and you go through all of these steps so that you can carry your gun in your car. Things don’t get easier - because each state can be different. Despite having a permit, passing the background checks, etc - if you happen to drive into Chicago you could be in a lot of trouble. Apparently, you can drive right through with no problems, but if you step foot outside of your car (even to get gas, even if you leave the gun in the car) you’re now in a world of trouble (felony). It makes you wonder why Chicago has so much gun violence when the gun laws there are so strict.The laws are very strict for gun owners, they can be very confusing, and it seems, by definition, only followed by law abiding citizens.