Opinions needed

[JcMack]

Yes, but most dealers won't follow that law. At my store, we won't transfer the weapon without the NICS approval to "proceed". The 4473 is valid for 30 days. If no response is received from NICS by then, we void the 4473 and file it away.

My thought on this is there's something missing (not intentionally) from the OP's situation. If you had a "NIC's wait" and didn't get a response from them in 72 hrs., would you feel comfortable going to another dealer an having a NIC's check run on another gun. Granted, when the check hits the system it will "bump into" the prior hold. But it should be legal?

 

[SuthernShooter]

Is this 72 business hours? I'm starting to wonder what the deal is

 

[Texas Solo]

It's 3 business days.

Going to another dealer is perfectly legal, but expect the same result. The NICS check was put into a "delay" status for a reason.

ATF agent explained to me, years ago, that when NICS wants to look into something, they have to contact another agency, such as a local jurisdiction that can answer their question. Most of the time they're just looking to see that something was cleared up. However, NICS is at the mercy of that agency to get back to them, and some never do. That's why the 3 day clause exists. If you don't get an answer within 30days, your app is void. At that point, you can contact NICS to find out why you were delayed. You'll need the NICS transaction #, which the dealer can give you. (it's assigned when the NICS check is requested) If the dealer can't/won't give you the info on how to contact NICS, PM me.

Edited to add: I once had an Army Major get denied. ***? He got Army CID involved because of his clearance issues. Turned out he had just recently been a victim of identity theft, and the thief did something bad. The denial actually saved him a lot of further troubles. I only know this because he came back to me to let me know what happened. PS...bad guy was swiftly caught and the Major got his new Glock

 

[SuthernShooter]

Thanks, I will

 

[SuthernShooter]

Will they not tell me anything before 30 days? I was thinking of calling today