Background Check For Long Guns?

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Mr. Designer
April 21, 2008, 08:49 AM
I bough a 870 HD shotgun, with a 18 inch barrel and a 7 shot capacity, and was surprised when I had to fill out the background check form as I had done in the past when purchasing a handgun. I thought there was no background checks for long guns. Is this new? For reference, I live in PA.
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Bailey Guns
April 21, 2008, 09:14 AM
Background checks on all firearms purchased from licensed dealers (and in some cases, other sources - such as from private persons at gun shows) have been required since the 94 Brady Law went into effect.
csmkersh
April 21, 2008, 09:14 AM
It's been that way going on 10 years when Brady II kicked in.

First four years, it was handguns only. Then in 1998, Brady I was about to expire and the Demonrats in Congress realized the FBI hadn't put together a plan for background checks. They cobbled together NICS and, naturally, Slick signed it into law which added rifles and shotguns to the mix.
offshorebear
April 21, 2008, 09:35 AM
In PA you need to go through the NICS and the PICS when you buy from an FFL.

Face to face with long guns between two individuals you do not.
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