First of all this is the first post I have ever made on any type of forum discussion site.
I recently tried to purchase a 270 Wsm at a local gun store. My first purchase of a firearm ever. I have other firearms but have been fortunate enough to have had the given,bought, or handed down to me. After the background check was complete they told me I had been delayed. Then handed me a piece of paper stating all the reasons a person could get delayed. Their was one subject on the list I am concerned with. "CONVICTED OF/UNDER INDICTMENT FOR A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT SENTENCED IS IMPOSED" Reason for concern "short story" in 2001 I was charged, CHARGED BUT NOT CONVICTED, of burglary in the first degree, the case was thrown out due to zero evidence or any witnesses. I am not here to tell the hole story or explain my innocence. Wrong place wrong time situation Very eye opening expierence for a 19yr. old colledge student with zero action on my records. I am turning 30 this year and have not caused or been accused of anything since. This problem has haunted me for a while. I had it expounged offmy OSCN records a few years ago but not off my federal records. I work and have been working on several Military institutions for 7 yrs now . I thought if I was granted access to certain government classified areas then buying a rifle should be easy. I am very concerned with this problem not just now but in the future as well. Maybe I am just upset about the fact I am having to ask for permission to purchase something that I worked my tail off to buy. Hopefully it all works out and they will call because it sure sucked paying for a fiream and leaving the store with a piece of paper.
I recently tried to purchase a 270 Wsm at a local gun store. My first purchase of a firearm ever. I have other firearms but have been fortunate enough to have had the given,bought, or handed down to me. After the background check was complete they told me I had been delayed. Then handed me a piece of paper stating all the reasons a person could get delayed. Their was one subject on the list I am concerned with. "CONVICTED OF/UNDER INDICTMENT FOR A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT SENTENCED IS IMPOSED" Reason for concern "short story" in 2001 I was charged, CHARGED BUT NOT CONVICTED, of burglary in the first degree, the case was thrown out due to zero evidence or any witnesses. I am not here to tell the hole story or explain my innocence. Wrong place wrong time situation Very eye opening expierence for a 19yr. old colledge student with zero action on my records. I am turning 30 this year and have not caused or been accused of anything since. This problem has haunted me for a while. I had it expounged offmy OSCN records a few years ago but not off my federal records. I work and have been working on several Military institutions for 7 yrs now . I thought if I was granted access to certain government classified areas then buying a rifle should be easy. I am very concerned with this problem not just now but in the future as well. Maybe I am just upset about the fact I am having to ask for permission to purchase something that I worked my tail off to buy. Hopefully it all works out and they will call because it sure sucked paying for a fiream and leaving the store with a piece of paper.