Yes it sucks but, here's one more piece of free advice: unless you've already requested and received a copy of your FBI record, or received correspondence from the FBI that you have no record, don't assume you know the reason(s) for the deny. You are entitled to a copy of the record upon which they made their decision. Get it. It will cost you a stamp and a fingerprint fee. Then, and only then, will you know with certainty what the problem is, and how to solve it. And, this has nothing to do with a denied NICS check, you are entitled to it, period.
That statement was in response to people that were confused and thought after 3 days these people would be able to complete the sale.
No.
Basic business fundamentals say it is more efficient to have 1 large department vs 50 small ones.
That may be true with respect to business, government is not business.
I didn't state any beliefs concerning efficiency. Business is motivated by profit, I'll leave it up to you to decide what you think motivates government.
Why would either side be against staffing for background checks?
. Yup, we covertly wire-tapped the whole freaking internet for months (if not still) along with everyone's phones, but those database pings get discarded immediately.
Typical federal gov't waste. In some states a CWP is all you need to buy a firearm. Gawd, what a novel idea.So, in January I went to purchase a handgun at a gun show. I have a DWI from 21 years ago, the crime was never was punishable by more then 3 months. I have a valid permit to purchase from the State of Minnesota, where I received the DWI.(nothing else on my record) The FFL at the show is from a city that is 100+ miles from me, so I do not know them and thus omitted my SS# from the form, I will never give my SS# to a stranger. The check comes back delayed. WTH I think, they told me could take three days, as I pointed out, they are three hours away from me, so the option for the three days wait will not happen. Knowing that, I contacted my local store, where I have purchased before and that same day, I went to purchase the same gun, although 50 bucks more expensive, but the cost to drive 6 hours easily offset this cost. Delayed once again, two days later denied!! I started the appeal process by filing out the form online with my NTN#, the form has a box that you check that requests the reason for the denial. 7 days later I get a letter from the Appeal. They listed every reason that I could have been denied, but no specific reason why. NOTHING.....they cannot give me a reason. Ok, so I have started the process, I fingerprinted and sent the letter to the Appeal Board. I am so pissed right now, I am denied but you cannot give me a reason? Now I have to sit in LALA Land waiting for them to run all of this, while my Right to Own a gun is being denied? I have guns, no one has shown up to collect them, I am not a criminal. This is nonsense. I think the Government is delaying anyone they can. Anyone else run the appeal process and get the generic letter stating every reason you could have been denied without giving you the reason you were denied?
People that receive a "Delay", it is up to the FFL if they wish to transfer the firearm IF they have not heard back from NICS in THREE business days. Stores like Walmart, Rural King, Dick's, will not transfer the firearm unless they get a "Proceed". If someone receives a "Deny", the FFL cannot release the firearm at all to the purchaser unless NICS calls back and gives them a "Proceed".
