Richardson v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

RULING

LITTLE, Chief Judge.

Before the court is defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) motion to dismiss plaintiff Mack Henry Richardson’s complaint for failure to state a claim. Defendant’s motion is granted.

I

In April 1999, Richardson went to Alexandria Pawn to redeem three firearms he pawned. The pawnshop contacted the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), a part of the FBI, to perform the required background check. The NICS report revealed Richardson was convicted of armed robbery on 11 June 1973 and of simple robbery on 12 March 1980. In light of this…