NMCCWGUY
Member
Hello Everyone! I am new here and wanted to share my own personal dealings with the NICS denial process.
First off, I have have been a long time CCW holder in Arizona and now New Mexico. I DO have a criminal record from way back in 1993 (High Court Misdemeanor) and am very familiar with the maximum sentence for this conviction.
I see a lot of posts with people who are "lucky" and never get a delay or denial, but I also see posts where folks have been totally blindsided by a denial as well. With this in mind I just wanted to add my two cents and hopefully this could help some of those unlucky people.
I never had a problem in AZ when purchasing a gun because I just showed my CCW and I was out the door. When I moved to NM I also didn't have a problem when purchasing a firearm in 2005 and then again in 2007. New Mexico doesn't use the CCW as a work around for a purchase.
Now the fun part. In 2010 I was delayed for a shotgun, but it timed out. Then on March 30th of 2011 I went to a dealer to purchase another rifle and once again delayed. Then 2 days later here comes the dreaded DENIAL! So, I get the call from the owner of the GS and he says in a kind of apathetic way to come get my money back and that he couldn't sell it to me. I kind of laughed at that and told him that it was odd that I would be given a CCW but not pass the background check. This changed his tune and he said he would hold the rifle for me. So, Fingerprints have been sent with my appeal form on March 5th or so. I get a response from the FBI stating that the NICS is a descriptive service and I matched some info that looked like I was a prohibited person. So, given that I do have a record I'm thinking maybe that's the problem, or my name matches a "prohibited" person. Any way the letter states 142 days average processing time, and I am patient.
I will keep everybody apprised as to the outcome and time line if anyone would find this beneficial.
First off, I have have been a long time CCW holder in Arizona and now New Mexico. I DO have a criminal record from way back in 1993 (High Court Misdemeanor) and am very familiar with the maximum sentence for this conviction.
I see a lot of posts with people who are "lucky" and never get a delay or denial, but I also see posts where folks have been totally blindsided by a denial as well. With this in mind I just wanted to add my two cents and hopefully this could help some of those unlucky people.
I never had a problem in AZ when purchasing a gun because I just showed my CCW and I was out the door. When I moved to NM I also didn't have a problem when purchasing a firearm in 2005 and then again in 2007. New Mexico doesn't use the CCW as a work around for a purchase.
Now the fun part. In 2010 I was delayed for a shotgun, but it timed out. Then on March 30th of 2011 I went to a dealer to purchase another rifle and once again delayed. Then 2 days later here comes the dreaded DENIAL! So, I get the call from the owner of the GS and he says in a kind of apathetic way to come get my money back and that he couldn't sell it to me. I kind of laughed at that and told him that it was odd that I would be given a CCW but not pass the background check. This changed his tune and he said he would hold the rifle for me. So, Fingerprints have been sent with my appeal form on March 5th or so. I get a response from the FBI stating that the NICS is a descriptive service and I matched some info that looked like I was a prohibited person. So, given that I do have a record I'm thinking maybe that's the problem, or my name matches a "prohibited" person. Any way the letter states 142 days average processing time, and I am patient.
I will keep everybody apprised as to the outcome and time line if anyone would find this beneficial.