It is being reported on the news that in Colorado (where Colorado Bureau of Investigations lightly staffed personnel handle background checks) that they currently have a backlog of 10,000 checks and that their “instant check” program is currently taking 10 days. This weekend’s large Tanner Gun Show in Denver will likely be impacted since there will be no way to complete a check before the end of the show.
That would work. I believe it's federal law that says the check CANNOT take more than 3 business days without a deny or a proceed being issued. If no reply is received on the background check by the third business day, then the dealer can transfer the firearm to the buyer.
Today I heard from a gentleman attempting to purchase a gun in Colorado from a retail store that the Government One Call 1-800 number was disconnected. A few states use their own background check departments, but many rely on the government hot line. Maybe it was just a temporary outage but the store was unable to make the sale. And you have to admit, shutting down the hot line would be exactly something that Obama would do. Anyone experience this today?
I suppose I’m considered “extreme” by many for my views on this, but I oppose these background checks under any circumstances and I’m old enough to remember when there weren’t any.
Think about the purpose of the 2nd Amendment to begin with and the fact that we now have that very government “approving” our excercise of this right. It’s like asking the Fox if we have permission to guard the chickens.
F the Fox!
Isn’t that a violation of the law? To make the “Instant” background check take longer than 72 hours?
Thanks for reminding me about Tanner. I’m off tomorrow.