Absolutely. Can be no debate there.If you have an arrest record, you may be delayed. With the surge in sales recently delays that used to be resolved in 20-30 minutes take about 1-2 hours ...
Couldn't tell from the accent - he sounds just like a native Virginian - my bad.C'mon Grapeshot - Jane's Defence Weekly... Doug's from Great Britain!!!
I have never heard of such - details please - the line forms at the rear, take a number.snip......Tho, someone mentioned to me there's a way to get a "PIN" number from VSP and all you need to do is put that on the form and when the dealer calls it in, the reply is almost (if not completely) instantaneous.
JR-Ewing wrote:I have never heard of such - details please - the line forms at the rear, take a number.snip......Tho, someone mentioned to me there's a way to get a "PIN" number from VSP and all you need to do is put that on the form and when the dealer calls it in, the reply is almost (if not completely) instantaneous.
Actually, I'd be very surprised at the validity of this, but who knows.........
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LW's post pretty much sums it up. I'll let you all in on a little secret. The gun community is full of a lot of BS. Clearance doesn't mean poop. The length of time of your delay is a function of how busy or not busy they are at the Forearms Transaction Center. Fifteen minutes one time, 2 hours the next, doesn't mean anything other then if they are busy at the transaction center.If you want to know why you are being delayed, don't speculate, call the firearms transaction center and they will probably give you an answer. In my experience running the checks about 3 out of 4 people are instantly approved. Most of the delays are usually common names. In my opinion it doesn't matter if you have a CHP, clearances, LEO creds, I have seen all instantly approved or delayed. If you are born overseas, citizen or not you are most likely going to be delayed. If you have an arrest record, you may be delayed. With the surge in sales recently delays that used to be resolved in 20-30 minutes take about 1-2 hours and up 6-8 hours on a gun show weekend.
For more information go to:
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_VFTP.shtm
longwatch wrote:LW's post pretty much sums it up. I'll let you all in on a little secret. The gun community is full of a lot of BS. Clearance doesn't mean poop. The length of time of your delay is a function of how busy or not busy they are at the Forearms Transaction Center. Fifteen minutes one time, 2 hours the next, doesn't mean anything other then if they are busy at the transaction center.If you want to know why you are being delayed, don't speculate, call the firearms transaction center and they will probably give you an answer. In my experience running the checks about 3 out of 4 people are instantly approved. Most of the delays are usually common names. In my opinion it doesn't matter if you have a CHP, clearances, LEO creds, I have seen all instantly approved or delayed. If you are born overseas, citizen or not you are most likely going to be delayed. If you have an arrest record, you may be delayed. With the surge in sales recently delays that used to be resolved in 20-30 minutes take about 1-2 hours and up 6-8 hours on a gun show weekend.
For more information go to:
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_VFTP.shtm
If there is an 'issue' with your background(not similiar name) and it takes a day or 2 to clear up it is likely the next time will not take as long because they have resolved the 'issue' already.
Bottom line it doesn't matter much, you get felayed or you don't get delayed. If you know you get delayed don't try to buy a gun an hour before the dealer closes and expect to go home with your gun.
Also, it doesn't matter what your job is , FBI, SS, local LEO, CIA, NRO, et al . So keep your ego in check and don't get bent out of shape thinking you are special because of some 'creds' that you have. The NICS and State system does not care.
Nope, that can't be it.According to a post on this thread (the link should jump right to the post), it's the existence of a fingerprint record that causes the delay.
Sounds like the "instant" system isn't.The shop owner told me that almost 80% of his customers are now delayed and this hasn't always been the case.