‘We’ve lost quite a bit’: Gun shops across the state lose revenue as TBI troubleshoots firearm background check system outage

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s Instant Check System has been down for days, causing sales losses for gun store owners across the state.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which helps oversee the system, told News 2 that the agency had been troubleshooting an outage. The TBI said that the outage was related to a “planned system change” from the agency’s vendor, which was outside of the organization’s control.

The vendor told the TBI they were working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue…

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