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Colorado gun background check wait time tops 100 hours after Newtown shooting

Published December 26, 2012
Associated Press

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/26...ops-100-hours/

A spike in requests for background checks on firearms buyers in Colorado has overwhelmed the system that businesses use to track how long the checks will take. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation's online wait-time clock for background checks tops out at 99 hours and 59 minutes. The Denver Posthttp://global.fncstatic.com/static/v...ernal-link.png reports the wait is now more than 100 hours, leaving potential buyers to guess on exact wait times.


The checks once took minutes, but request for background checks spiked after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The lag comes with the Tanner Gun Show set to start this weekend. The show's co-owner Ty Blount says the lag means dealers will either mail a gun to a customer or meet the customer again later once the background check has cleared.
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...So Tanner buyers, when the BG check is finally completed, will

1. 1) Receive a gun in the mail (handguns for FFL holders, long guns for the rest)
   
2. 2) Have to find a local FFL to use to transfer & possibly pay shipping (non-local handguns, non-local dealers)
   
3. 3) Meet up somewhere in about 2-3 weeks (if bought from a somewhat local dealer)

Don't mess with Colorado.

At what point do we just call it a 7 day waiting period instead of a background check?

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Originally Posted by Rooskibar03

At what point do we just call it a 7 day waiting period instead of a background check?

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Yeah no kidding.

yep defacto waiting period. funny that

I wonder if the pileup is going to cause Dickinpooper and his cronies to reconsider the idea of bringing stricter gun control laws to CO.

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Originally Posted by james_bond_007

The show's co-owner Ty Blount says the lag means dealers will either mail a gun to a customer or meet the customer again later once the background check has cleared.

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What about the "loophole"?

"Mail the gun to the customer" ? I want to Know if that is even possible from an FFL. I know an individual can send firearm to an FFL, but the other way around ?
Firearms delivered to my door, that would be nice.

Can i watch a video somewhere??

Reading don't workie for mes.

Video....seriously!

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

"Mail the gun to the customer" ? I want to Know if that is even possible from an FFL. I know an individual can send firearm to an FFL, but the other way around ?
Firearms delivered to my door, that would be nice.

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Not by US Mail, no, but an instate dealer can UPS/Fedex a handgun to your door, using 4473, Pt 2.

1) You show up, buy gun, fill out BG check paperwork.
2) When BG check finally clears, he fills out 4473 Pt2, and mails a copy to your CLEO.
3) If CLEO doesn't object within 7 business days, FFL can UPS/Fedex to your instate address.

This 100 hours, is that total hours, or like 9-5 each day?

I filled one out last Friday and have still not heard back. That is easily over 100 hours and the wait at that time was only about 50. How does this thing work exactly?

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Originally Posted by Circuits

Not by US Mail, no, but an instate dealer can UPS/Fedex a handgun to your door, using 4473, Pt 2.

1) You show up, buy gun, fill out BG check paperwork.
2) When BG check finally clears, he fills out 4473 Pt2, and mails a copy to your CLEO.
3) If CLEO doesn't object within 7 business days, FFL can UPS/Fedex to your instate address.

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Not doubting that's the law, but what a bunch of malarkey

I dropped my gunin a box and mailed it to Smith & Wesson, when they were done they mailed it back. What's the difference?

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Originally Posted by Sucka

This 100 hours, is that total hours, or like 9-5 each day?

I filled one out last Friday and have still not heard back. That is easily over 100 hours and the wait at that time was only about 50. How does this thing work exactly?

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100 business hours, but i think they're working 12 hour days to process background checks now.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I dropped my gunin a box and mailed it to Smith & Wesson, when they were done they mailed it back. What's the difference?

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You're returning to mfg for repairs, not purchasing.

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Originally Posted by james_bond_007

Colorado gun background check wait time tops 100 hours after Newtown shooting

Published December 26, 2012
Associated Press

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/26...ops-100-hours/

A spike in requests for background checks on firearms buyers in Colorado has overwhelmed the system that businesses use to track how long the checks will take. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation's online wait-time clock for background checks tops out at 99 hours and 59 minutes. The Denver Posthttp://global.fncstatic.com/static/v...ernal-link.png reports the wait is now more than 100 hours, leaving potential buyers to guess on exact wait times.


The checks once took minutes, but request for background checks spiked after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The lag comes with the Tanner Gun Show set to start this weekend. The show's co-owner Ty Blount says the lag means dealers will either mail a gun to a customer or meet the customer again later once the background check has cleared.
************************************************** ************************************

...So Tanner buyers, when the BG check is finally completed, will

1. 1) Receive a gun in the mail (handguns for FFL holders, long guns for the rest)
   
2. 2) Have to find a local FFL to use to transfer & possibly pay shipping (non-local handguns, non-local dealers)
   
3. 3) Meet up somewhere in about 2-3 weeks (if bought from a somewhat local dealer)

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Is this article suggesting that people at gun shows require a background check? What about this "loop hole" I have been hearing so much about?