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mljdeckard said:Gottleib claimed that if a gun owner has a concealed weapons permit they will not be required to submit to a background check every time they purchase an additional firearm, instead they would merely fill out a form that will be held by the dealer as a record of sale. Now, either he’s confused, or lying, especially where background checks are concerned.
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Wrong. The compromise bill contains no CCW (concealed carry of a weapon) exemption, despite his protestations.
See (t)(2)(A)(i) concerning carry permits as NICS alternatives. Permits that qualify as NICS alternatives under current law must allow a person to possess or acquire a firearm (permits in 22 states currently qualify); (t)(2)(A)(i) adds permits that are limited to carrying a firearm.
... when processing a transfer under this chapter the licensee may accept in lieu of conducting a background check a valid permit issued within the previous 5 years by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that allows the transferee to possess, acquire, or carry a firearm ...