Last year I bought a 40 Caliber pistol and was able to walk out the door with it within minutes. However, today the store associate told me I was "delayed" by NCIS. I was a little surprised because I was under the impression that with my WA state concealed pistol license I was "automatically" approved and the FFL dealer does not even have to run me through NCIS. Was I mislead? If so, why would I be "delayed" if I have a concealed pistol license and already own a few guns and not to mention I also work for the Department of Homeland Security?
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Dude, I get kicked over to the FBI all the time and I also work for DHS. It could be something that has to do with that, or it could be that there is someone else out there that shares your name and is not such a good person. If this persists, you can call ATF to get a Personal Identification # that you can put on the Nics sheet. It’s not NCIS that does the checks, it’s ATF.
Your concealed permit has nothing to do with the purchase of firearms, so I would guess that you have been misled a bit.
No worries… But like I said, check into that PIN#. It might save you some headache in the future.
Oh yeah, are you putting your social security # on the sheet in the optional area… it’s not so much an option; due to the fact that it is a fast way to identify you and to clarify if an impostor is using your name and info to purchase a firearm… Always include it.
Good luck.
In many States with a permit you are fine to buy a gun and show your permit without a NICS ck. Some States are afraid you may have a warrant out on you and moved and you still have your permit because they could not find you.
* No, not really.*
You still go through NICS – I just picked up a new weapon and the FFL dealer phoned the Feds while I finished the ATF 4473 form.
No big deal.
A federal firearms dealer must follow federal law and that says every time he sells a gun, he must do a federal background check. There are no exemptions from this law.
Your concealed carry permit issued by the state was run through state investigation and may or may not have been through the NCIS, although I suspect it was.
What does the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has to do with a CCW license?
You probably mean National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)).
NICS Background Checks
The FFLs have the following three methods of performing background checks depending upon the state in which the FFL is conducting business:
1. In states where the state government has agreed to serve as the POC for the system, the FFLs contact the NICS through the state POC for all firearm transfers. The state POC conducts the NICS check and determines whether or not the transfer would violate state or federal law.
2. In states where the state government has declined to serve as a POC, the FFLs initiate a NICS background check by contacting the NICS Call Centers for all firearm transfers. The FBI conducts the NICS check and determines whether or not the transfer would violate state or federal law.
3. Finally, in states where the state government has agreed to serve as a POC for handgun purchases but not for long gun purchases, the FFLs contact the NICS through the designated state POC for handgun transfers and the NICS Section for long gun transfers.
Each state decides whether the FFLs in its state call a state POC or the FBI to initiate firearm background checks.