Difference between BG check and Waiting period

[johnk518]

I never really thought about it, but I realize that these are actually two separate processes. I always assumed the waiting period WAS the background check.

So I'm curious how long does the actual background check take? Will it be different for Ammo and firearms?

For some reason the words BACKGROUND CHECK makes me think there's a room of people saying things like "pull out the subjects 3rd grade report card" Am I right to assume that there is just a list that's cross checked of people who can't have a firearm? I fear things are going to get really confusing this year.

[SonofWWIIDI]

I’m not an FFL, but I did stay at a holiday inn last night...

I’m pretty sure that the BGC can happen as fast as minutes. That’s the way it is in cash and carry states. So kommiefornia added the cooling off period (10 day wait). You know, so people wouldn’t get impulses to do bad things right after buying a new gun.

[johnk518]

I'm so used to the waiting period, I just thought it was a fully vetted process. And thank goodness, Newsom is looking out for me in case I change my mind and want to pay a restocking fee. Such a swell fella.

[CHAD PEZZLE]

Yes, in states that don't require a waiting period, the background check is supposed to be instant.

The 10 wait is just cooling off period like you said.

The new ammo background check is supposed to be instant as well, there isn't any waiting period past the time it takes the clerk to scan your ID.

LAX Ammo had a pretty good write up on the ammo law going in affect in July. I don't know how accurate it is.

https://www.laxammooc.com/california-ammo-laws-for-2019/?fbclid=IwAR1-aXl9yUW6TV-QZccXRIIQcRL2lk-lmRvf27gGzMxwulYnrYqBNSsFogg

[nitroxdiver]

[Jayhawker]

As a recent emigrant from SoCal to Missouri, I can confirm the background check takes only 7 minutes locally without a CCW. The selection, especially in used firearms, is refreshing.

[CptDan]

While in Alabama some time ago I ask a person at the gun counter how long the approval to buy takes. He said that it could be as long as 20 minutes so go shop around and we would call you when you are ready to take it home. There only thing was if you bought a rifle/pistol and ammo the store personnel would walk out with you and hand you the ammo while the owner carries his new purchase. That's what happens in a free state

[plumbum]

I’ve seen the OR version take an honest 50 seconds - more like a delayed credit card transaction.

[oddball]

Getting a NICS background check takes minutes here in Texas. No waiting period either. Some of my gun purchases here takes less than 20 minutes.

Also a quicker way in Texas; if one has an LTC (License to Carry), the NICS portion is exempt from the purchasing process, just filling out the 4473 form. I bought a Mossberg Shockwave this way and it took perhaps 10 minutes total.

[SamIAm]

A waiting period has a different purpose than a background check. But in the old days, there was no such thing as an instant background check. (Nothing was online in a way that was usable by the local gun store.) In fact, the waiting period/background check in California used to be 15 days to give the DoJ enough time to run the background check.

[Pardini]

My FFL says the BC takes less than 2 days. This is based on the fact that every rejection he has gotten back from DOJ has been within 2 days.

As I recall the 15 day wait was a "Cooling Off Period" The justification was to stop pisssed off Gun buyers from buying a handgun on the way home from work and going home to shoot the wife.

[tawadc95]

I propose we do background checks on illegals buying vehicles and a 10 day wait for alcohol.

Getting really tired of the liberal finger always pointed at me pand my legal activities/behavior.

[FalconLair]

here in NV it's instant

3 years i've lived here and never yet have had to go through the BG check either - having a CCW negates having to go through it - not sure if that applies in CA too - CA didn't feel an average joe citizen like me was worthy of self protection

that's a saving of about $25 per firearm purchase - having bought 8 firearms since, i've saved $200 on BG checks - my CCW cost me about $150, so it has paid for itself already

[billped]

I helped my father buy a handgun in AZ: fill out the form, sit and wait 5-10 minutes, leave with gun.

[CurlyDave]

I’ve seen the OR version take an honest 50 seconds - more like a delayed credit card transaction.

Agreed.

Last time I didn't even get a chance to look at the inventory in the store before it was done.