Why does every gun shop want to charge me $5 for a background check?

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Starbuck and bamboy have it right. BATFE requires the check, even for CWFL holderssince DOACS does not keep realtime records.

I had several CWFL holders denied in a check when I had an FFL.

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LEOs dont need a CCW because they are LE.They can carry openly 24/7.And I dont recall a wait for a handgun for LEOs in Fl.I could be wrong ,so can someone clarify this.:question:

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bluelinewalker2 wrote:

LEOs dont need a CCW because they are LE.They can carry openly 24/7.And I dont recall a wait for a handgun for LEOs in Fl.I could be wrong ,so can someone clarify this.:question:

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LEO are exempt from the waiting period as are CWFL holders. The NICS check, not so much.

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No fee charged here in Indiana. It's our Right to buy guns.

Having a fee to buy a gun is like paying a fee to vote (poll tax). It's unConstitutional!

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Just don't raise to much stink, or the above part that is rendered void will be the $8
max clause. Unless it is a very used sat night special, the taxes should eat up
way more than the check fee.
Maybe buy in bulk, so you only pay for one check, 5 guns = $1 each.:idea:
Attend one of those "Evil" gun shows with the big loopholes in them.:banghead:
Take the dealer out for a fishing cruise, and buy it when more than 3 miles out,
it's amazing how many guns vanish in that triangle.

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DocV wrote:

attac wrote:

National Carry Law for LEO and Judges now.

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National Carry Law for ALL citizens! :celebrate

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Equal Protection Of The Law
n. the right of all persons to have the same access to the law and courts and to be treated equally by the law and courts, both in procedures and in the substance of the law. It is akin to the right to due process of law, but in particular applies to equal treatment as an element of fundamental fairness. The most famous case on the subject is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) in which Chief Justice Earl Warren, for a unanimous Supreme Court, ruled that "separate but equal" educational facilities for blacks were inherently unequal and unconstitutional since the segregated school system did not give all students equal rights under the law. It will also apply to other inequalities such as differentials in pay for the same work or unequal taxation. The principle is stated in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution: "No State shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

The fact that some citizens are more equal than others doesn't sit well with me. I want equal rights!

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IIRC, there was initially a $15 fee when they initiated the background checks in Ohio. They've since discontinued it now that the NICS system is up and running, so there's no surcharge required any more. I don't know if dealers can charge for that at their discretion now, but now thatit costs them nothing to run the check, it'd be lame if they did - although considering some of the people who try to buy guns here, I wouldn't mind charging a $20 idiot tax the next time a felon wastes my time trying tosneak by(that does happen occasionally)...

-ljp

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Weird. For Michigan, there's a NICS check to get your CPL, and BATFE accepts this fact, so if you have your CPL permit, no NICS check, just cash on the barrel, and you walk out with your purchase.

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Well, Ohio has no exception to NICS (except an FFL), but then we don't have purchase permits or registration for handguns either.

-ljp

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But the BATFE check is free and is not charged anywhere in the country.

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What it is saying is that the state of Florida does not require a background check for holders of concealed permits. However, BATFE does. BATFE will only allow a state CCW to substitute for a background check if that state has continuous "real time" updates of their CCW databases with regard to arrests/convictions by its CCW holders. Florida does not do this (it can take months for an arrest or conviction to result in CCW suspension/revocation in FL), so under BATFE rules, you must still have an NICS check done when purchasing from an FFL holder.

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smoking357 wrote:

But the BATFE check is free and is not charged anywhere in the country.

starbuck wrote:

What it is saying is that the state of Florida does not require a background check for holders of concealed permits. However, BATFE does. BATFE will only allow a state CCW to substitute for a background check if that state has continuous "real time" updates of their CCW databases with regard to arrests/convictions by its CCW holders. Florida does not do this (it can take months for an arrest or conviction to result in CCW suspension/revocation in FL), so under BATFE rules, you must still have an NICS check done when purchasing from an FFL holder.

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The background check isnotdone byBATFE, it's done by FDLE. Florida Statute 790.065 establishes this at a maximum of $8.00.

Also, FDLE will notify local LE if there is an active warrant on the purchaser, plus other "services" deemed appropriate.:uhoh:

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Hi,
I also don't know exactly about this.might be it's only a fee because if they are providing you gun then they will verify about you.

Drug Intervention Oklahoma

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Our local shop here in Alabama does not charge a fee UNLESS NICS denies the purchase. Then the charge is $25