So I've gotten a delay just about every time I've purchased a firearm from a store with a follow up phone call a few days later to go pick up my purchase. I decided finally to be done with it, and fill out the form and get a upin.... How long has it been taking recently to get anything back from the FBI? I mailed the form along with my fingerprint card earlier today. I'm guessing at least 2/3 weeks?
guys with UPIN numbers...
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number1roadie19
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Do you have a CHP? If you have the 5-year permit it can be used in place of the check. Present the CHP with your ID, Fill out the 4473, and when submitted it goes right through.
yeah I don't have a chp. its in the cards in the future though. for now, getting the upin will make things a good bit easier so I'm told and it took 5 minutes out my day during my lunch break so that was easy. once I get a little more settled into my job ( just got promoted to management 2 months ago), I'll see about taking a day off work to go get the chp handled.
Lifetime CHPs are now accepted for purchase, too.
Well , there's a lot wrong with that . The CHP was obviously invalid . The guy was a " Prohibited Person " . Sounds like the process worked like it was supposed to .
There is a flaw in the system. It could get some gun stores in trouble.
Did he call in for approval ? If not , how did he know the guy was a felon ?
number1roadie19
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If he was a felon, how did he get a CHP? They don't just give them away. Maybe he committed his crime after receiving his CHP and it was revoked? There are ways to check the status of a CHP online and over the phone. Just because you have a CHP doesn't mean you get automatically approved. Which LGS do you refer to? It is strictly up to the store as to if they will accept the CHP or not. I should've been more specific. Sorry. I was always instructed to double check the validity of said CHP when doing a transfer.
Only for five years from the issue date.
Probably became a felon while holding the chp. No one will question until he has to renew or stopped by police.
Do not know.
yeah. its all good. i know I'm legit and have nothing to hide. my record isn't spotless admittedly but I'm no felon or have any reason to be denied, and never have. just always get a delay and its inconvenient.
If you are a close match there will be a delay for them to research that it was not you. You will need to do the same type of prints as you for CHP. Last I heard the UPIN and VAF are 7 months behind since staff was pulled to handle the volume of calls. It may be quicker to get your CHP. It is up to the ffl/shop if they still want to do a nics check in addition accepting the CHP. With the rate of ID theft by criminals and illegals, it is very possible to get a 'denied'. All it takes is for at time of summons or booking for someone to provide false info and no one does an AFIS check. It is very painful /expesive to clear your name if someone uses it for a booking or arrest event - co worker went through that nightmare and still does.
