arms_libertas
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So, I have been waiting for months for the new Springfield EMP .40 to come into Washington and it's here. Went down to Federal Way yesterday to pick one up and when they ran the NICS check I got a delay. Which is odd because about a month ago I purchased another pistol at the same shop and had no NICS delay (Now I have to wait until Monday - the latest). Someone mentioned that it could be as simple as the folks at the NICS office were getting ready to head out the door (it was around 6pm) and put it off until the next day, but I thought it might be useful to get a copy of my FBI file.
I called the FBI and they need a simple letter request (no special form required),$18 money order and a set of my fingerprints (according to the woman who answered the phone @ the NICS Operation Center). I thought the prints from my WA CPL were already uploaded to the FBI, why do they need another set? In terms of proving identity, I can't see how it definitively proves anything. Although difficult to get, it's possible for me to get someone else's prints and make the request for their file...
Has anyone ever requested their file from the FBI before andNOT had to submit their finger prints? I suppose it's somewhat of a non-issue since my prints are in the system anyway, but I'm just curious.
So, I have been waiting for months for the new Springfield EMP .40 to come into Washington and it's here. Went down to Federal Way yesterday to pick one up and when they ran the NICS check I got a delay. Which is odd because about a month ago I purchased another pistol at the same shop and had no NICS delay (Now I have to wait until Monday - the latest). Someone mentioned that it could be as simple as the folks at the NICS office were getting ready to head out the door (it was around 6pm) and put it off until the next day, but I thought it might be useful to get a copy of my FBI file.
I called the FBI and they need a simple letter request (no special form required),$18 money order and a set of my fingerprints (according to the woman who answered the phone @ the NICS Operation Center). I thought the prints from my WA CPL were already uploaded to the FBI, why do they need another set? In terms of proving identity, I can't see how it definitively proves anything. Although difficult to get, it's possible for me to get someone else's prints and make the request for their file...
Has anyone ever requested their file from the FBI before andNOT had to submit their finger prints? I suppose it's somewhat of a non-issue since my prints are in the system anyway, but I'm just curious.