[edcoil]

I always thought that at least here in California - when you purchase a weapon, (rifle, pistol) - you have a two week waiting period as you go through the background checks.

30 days after that period, those records are "suppose" to be destroyed.

Is it that in other states there is a long term paper trail on weapons purchases or do I not understand what the system is here in the state?

[SJSAMPLE]

Under Federal Law, your FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer must keep a copy of your purchase paperwork (yellow form) FOREVER. If they go out of business, they must turn the paperwork over to the BATF. This is the same for all states, but individual states have laws regarding local background checks, permits and waiting periods.

Here in Indiana, you can pick up your firearm immediately after the NICS check is approved. A few years ago, a state CCW permit was enough to buy and go without state checks, but they changed that.

As for the background checks, the NCIS system was supposed to destroy approval data after 24 hours. Of course, the RATS decided that they should keep the data for longer in order to perform "audits" of the system's effectiveness. This amounted to a registration, of sorts.

[Hot Tabasco]

You live in an awful socialist state and I highly recommend you relocate.

Here in Michigan, I have a CPL (concealed pistol license) which allows me to walk into any firearms dealer and purchase the handgun of my choice right on the spot. The only requirement by me is that I register it with my local law enforcement agency.

If I didn't have a CPL then I would have to go to my local law enforcement agency and aquire a "purchase permit" which I would then have to take to the firearm dealer in order to purchase the handgun. After purchase I then have approx. 10 days in which to legally register it with my law enforcement agency.

As far as purchasing shotguns and rifles, here in Michigan an on the spot background check is performed while you are in the process of purchasing them.....Once the dealer receives the on-line approval then you walk out of the store with your shotgun or rifle........

Life is so much easier when you don't have to deal with Socialism.