Automated Fingerprint Identification System, a function of the Massachusetts State Police
Adult Arraignment
Board of Probation
a dynamically built navigation string that provides links back to the screens the user passed through to arrive at their current location. In MIRCS, this navigation displays at the top of the screen, below the MIRCS logo.
the Criminal History Systems Board
Criminal Justice Information System
an internal tracking number used by some gun dealers for their own auditing purposes.
the Department of Mental Health
Date of Birth
The form used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to report all firearms transactions.
a unique tracking number used by the federal government to track licenesed gun sales.
Federal Firearms License
Firearms Identification Card
Full Query
the Firearms Record Bureau, a division of the Criminal History Systems Board
Interstate Identification Index
Index Query
Juvenile Arraignment
Licensing Authority
Licensing Official
License To Carry
Massachusetts Instant Record Check System, the computer application for which this user guide is written
a license holder whose license was issued through MIRCS
Massachusetts State Police
National Crime Information Center
National Instant Check System
a license holder whose license was issued independent of MIRCS
Portable Document Format
Positive Identification Device, the device used to capture a single fingerprint for identification purposes
Personal Identification Number
combined CJIS Missing/Wanted Persons, Registry of Moter Vehicles, and NCIC check
Suicide lock-up record
Query NICS Person
Query NICS Record
Restraining Order
Subsequent Activity
Subsequent Activity Queue
State Identification Number
a mathematical formula used in automated search functionality to return results that sound similar to the search criteria used.
the unique login name associated with every user account
Warrant
Warrant Management System