glocksman
Member
I hold both an Indiana LTCH (License to Carry Handgun) and a Federal type 03 (Curio & Relic) FFL.
For the first time ever (Indiana's permit ceased being an acceptable NICS altenative in October), I had to have an NICS check run on a firearm purchase yesterday.
And the NICS response was 'delayed'
I think I know why this happened.
When I was 18 I got arrested for trying to steal hubcaps. Two things happened. The first was the arrest convinced me that I wasn't a master criminal.
The second was that after I completed a 'pre trial diversion program' at the prosecutor's office, the charges were dismissed.
So I have a clean record.
However, I do remember the booking officer saying that they forwarded a copy of the arrest report to the FBI as the initial charge was felony theft (later reduced to attempted conversion, and then dismissed altogether as part of the pre-trial diversion program).
My guess is that the initial arrest report from 19 years ago is what is showing up on the NICS check. I'm certain that upon further investigation, the NICS examiner will issue the 'proceed' determination.
After all, if I were ineligible, neither Indiana nor the BATF would have recently issued me their respective permits.
My question is that once the NICS examiner determines the outcome of the arrest (charges dismissed), will he enter that into the NICS database and my future purchases get the immediate 'proceed', or will I wind up having a 'delayed' NICS check from now on?
Any help would be appreciated.
For the first time ever (Indiana's permit ceased being an acceptable NICS altenative in October), I had to have an NICS check run on a firearm purchase yesterday.
And the NICS response was 'delayed'
I think I know why this happened.
When I was 18 I got arrested for trying to steal hubcaps. Two things happened. The first was the arrest convinced me that I wasn't a master criminal.
The second was that after I completed a 'pre trial diversion program' at the prosecutor's office, the charges were dismissed.
So I have a clean record.
However, I do remember the booking officer saying that they forwarded a copy of the arrest report to the FBI as the initial charge was felony theft (later reduced to attempted conversion, and then dismissed altogether as part of the pre-trial diversion program).
My guess is that the initial arrest report from 19 years ago is what is showing up on the NICS check. I'm certain that upon further investigation, the NICS examiner will issue the 'proceed' determination.
After all, if I were ineligible, neither Indiana nor the BATF would have recently issued me their respective permits.
My question is that once the NICS examiner determines the outcome of the arrest (charges dismissed), will he enter that into the NICS database and my future purchases get the immediate 'proceed', or will I wind up having a 'delayed' NICS check from now on?
Any help would be appreciated.