"Delayed" while purchasing a firearm today...

[senseiturtle]

I bought a new toy today. ...

This times makes twice that I bought a firearm, and the call to the Feds came back as "delayed." I thankfully was able to walk out with the gun a few minutes later.

I have no criminal record and a fairly rare last name. What gives? Is one automatically delayed if purchasing certain calibers? (9mm and .223)?

Just curious as to why someone with a squeaky clean record should start getting flak from the Feds...

 

[Guate_shooter]

They know what u did last summer cuz lol or they talked to the IRS, don't feel bad I used to get a 4 day delay every time for being Hispanic until I got a UPIN.

 

[Tulse Luper]

Just curious as to why someone with a squeaky clean record should start getting flak from the Feds...

Probably the same reason flight 19 vanished. I heard an employee at Cabela's say to a customer that some sort of Hazmat card or rating sometimes got people delayed???, but you know how reliable most of those stories are I'm sure.

 

[Freeman Machine]

Do you list you SS# ? Some times if you dont and someone has a name like yours they will delay.

 

[Geardo]

Sounds like an infringment of your right to keep and bear arms.

 

[senseiturtle]

Do you list you SS# ? Some times if you dont and someone has a name like yours they will delay.

Did list it.

It happened when I bought a 9mm pistol...
Did not happen when buying a .22 rifle..
and DID happen when buying an AR15


Perhaps it has to do with the firearm itself ?

 

[CEHollier]

They know what u did last summer cuz lol or they talked to the IRS, don't feel bad I used to get a 4 day delay every time for being Hispanic until I got a UPIN.

I had to get a UPIN as a health care provider to bill insurance companies/Medicare. Never used it to buy a weapon though.

 

[shroom14]

Did list it.

It happened when I bought a 9mm pistol...
Did not happen when buying a .22 rifle..
and DID happen when buying an AR15


Perhaps it has to do with the firearm itself ?

It has nothing to do with the caliber when the background is called in the caliber is not mentioned. just if it is a handgun or long gun

 

[honestlou]

I went through a period of getting delayed everytime, and then like magic, no delays for years, then one or two delays in the middle of many without delay. Can't make sense of it other than the luck of the draw and how busy/lazy they are at the time.

I can say, in my experience, that they will never call back once you've been delayed, but if you get the FFL to call them back to check, it will often be good to go, sometimes as soon as within an hour.

 

[Sin-ster]

I got two pistols within 2 months of each other from the same shop and same guy behind the counter. The first purchase (M&P .45) went off with no delay, while the second (Ruger LCR) was delayed around an hour, at which point they called me and I drove back the next morning.

Gave the SSN for both purchases, as I have nothing to hide. Not a single thing changed between those two purchases, either. Thought it was a bit strange, but hey-- gave me an excuse to go back to the shop the second day.

 

[Wolfgang1952]

Got delayed once, that was before Hurricane Katrina. That was for my M1A1. No delay three months after Katrina and that was for a Handgun. Don’t make sence..

 

[Tx_oil]

It seems to be random. I was delayed twice while buying at Academy, but haven't been delayed in two years, (no further Academy purchases). No idea as to why.

 

[sraiford]

Who knows!! I've been delayed twice in the past, years apart, but not a bad hardship. I don't know why and I am legal. I have been cleared by the Secret Service to be "on location" 3 times, have a clearance, and a carry permit. I know it'll workout. Now if I get denied that's another story.

 

[Parlow]

The delay is probably so the feds can inform the IRS that you are purchasing a gun. The Feds and the IRS know that people won't report their guns and serial numbers on their tax returns like required. Its just big brother staying one step ahead of us.

 

[W1nds0rF0x]

Sounds like an infringment of your right to keep and bear arms.

A mushroom pizza sounds like the infringement of the right to keep and bear arms to you.....

 

[yamatitan]

I get delayed about every other time, it sucks. I think it has something to do with the 32 other covicted felons in Louisiana with the same exact first and last name with me their is even on with the same first last and middle name as me. Even though I do put my SS# on the form every time.

 

[Baldrik78]

A mushroom pizza sounds like the infringement of the right to keep and bear arms to you.....

THIS.

 

[RustyHammer]

The delay is probably so the feds can inform the IRS that you are purchasing a gun. The Feds and the IRS know that people won't report their guns and serial numbers on their tax returns like required. Its just big brother staying one step ahead of us.

 

[jimdana1942]

You want to talk delays? Try working your way thru an airports check in process.

 

[Bullet]

The first few years of the instant background check I got delayed every time. Now I'm cleared on the fly.