Regolith
Member
Ok, so I've been wondering about this. The past couple of times I've bought a gun in Oregon (actually, the only two times I've ever bought a gun, which is why I'm kinda hazy on this) I was fingerprinted. Ok, I wasn't particularly happy about it, but I figured it was an Oregon law or something if you were an out of state resident (I'm a Nevada resident, and I'm living in Oregon while I attend college; both were long guns).
Ok, so fast forward to yesterday. I was in a different gun store to renew my range membership and get some targets, and another guy was buying a rifle for his daughter. After he paid and they ran the 4473, he got finger printed as well.
Now, what is confusing me is I thought that you didn't need to get finger printed to buy a gun. At least, that federal regulations don't require it.
I've never bought a gun in Nevada, so I don't know if they do that there. IS this just an Oregon thing, or did something slip by me?
Excuse me for my ignorance.
Ok, so fast forward to yesterday. I was in a different gun store to renew my range membership and get some targets, and another guy was buying a rifle for his daughter. After he paid and they ran the 4473, he got finger printed as well.
Now, what is confusing me is I thought that you didn't need to get finger printed to buy a gun. At least, that federal regulations don't require it.
I've never bought a gun in Nevada, so I don't know if they do that there. IS this just an Oregon thing, or did something slip by me?
Excuse me for my ignorance.