Got "Delayed" on a background check today

Common name? You use your SSN?

Common name wasn't a problem in February. And yes I used SSN.

I used SSN. But they also had my name obviously.

Is it possible there was an error in the inputting of your information?

Pretty common these days

I own "a few" guns

I've been delayed probably over a third of the time, maybe approaching close to half the time. Don't take it personal, it happens.

Over a decade ago, I was talking to a guy I used to do transfers with (since has moved on). This, after the first few times it happened. We discussed the process and some of my life experiences, which turn out to be relevant.

I work in healthcare, and a long time ago worked in mental health with kids. I had to get fingerprinted for background checks.
When they run the 4473, I get flagged "for further investigation" because of that.
Now, the guy running the check can choose to look into that, and I assume with a couple clicks (or whatever is involved), will see I'm ok, and I get a "proceed" immediately. I say immediately, it takes a couple minutes of digging, and even my "buy and walk out" experiences have taken 10 minutes or so.
Or, he can be busy running checks, or about to go to lunch, or near the end of his shift... or whatever other reason. So he sees the flag, pushes a "Delay", and I'm waiting up to 3 business days.

If you have any reason to be "in the system", you have a good chance of being delayed, especially right now. Lots are buying, and if something is flagged, they probably push on to the next application, and yours gets flagged and dumped to another guy doing deeper checks.

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unless it's at Academy)

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Curious why you say this? Do they wait for actual approval instead of assumed approval after 72hrs?

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Curious why you say this? Do they wait for actual approval instead of assumed approval after 72hrs?

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yes. total dipshits. never buy guns from Academy

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A 5 year CHP avoids all of this

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Didn't I read that Louisiana passed a new bill making lifetime licenses effective for this also. However it's awaiting a waiver from ATF before it can take effect.

Also... Just for some clarification...

A 5yr CCP doesn't void the process of needing to fill out a 4473. As a buyer, you still need to fill one out completely. All it does is negate the FFL from needing to run your form through the NICS check. They simply notate your CCP info on your completed form and you're done.

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Didn't I read that Louisiana passed a new bill making lifetime licenses effective for this also. However it's awaiting a waiver from ATF before it can take effect.

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Don't know, man. I do know that the reason the lifetime permits weren't acceptable to the ATF was because the ATF won't accept a background check older than 5 years. Apparently, when you renew a 5 year license, your background check refreshes, but not when you take the 5 year refresher for the lifetime. If the lifetime becomes acceptable as proof of background check, I'm definitely converting.

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A 5yr CCP doesn't void the process of needing to fill out a 4473. As a buyer, you still need to fill one out completely. All it does is negate the FFL from needing to run your form through the NICS check. They simply notate your CCP info on your completed form and you're done.

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Yep. The point is definitely to bypass the NICS check so you can't be delayed and you can walk out the door with your new purchase. Unless it's an NFA item. Then you buy it, but you can't have it. Why the same automated process can't be set up to sell me a muffler boggles the mind.