re: how many of you have been delayed for a background check?

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I have nothing on my record and the company that i currently work for did as an extensive of a background check as you can do before they hire anyone and that was just a year ago. Just annoying...

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You passed that extensive background check, and you will likely pass the NICS check. It's just something came up that kept them from making a 2 minute decision on you.

I do all of my transfers using the NICS ezcheck system (online). Most of my clients come back instantaneously as 'proceed'. The one 'delay' I've had in the 2 months I have been doing it was for a guy who was a non-citizen.

As an FFL if I get a delay for a customer I have to wait until NICS calls and tells me it is OK...OR if I have heard anything back after 3 days I am free to release firearm to the customer. I guess in a effort to save time the NICS doesn't call to notify if it is OK, instead they let the 3 days run out. However, if you use the NICS ezcheck system you can see when the status changes to 'proceed', which in my one experience was in less than a day. Therefore I was able to get the firearm to the delayed customer after only 1 day. But anyway that's why there is a "3 day waiting period".