Captain_T_Rex

Here's the fun part: After you fill out the form, we call it in to NICS and they do the rest. They don't tell us why they don't approve someone as it is personal information.

However, in the qualifying questions, you are asked if you are a "fugitive from justice". Back when I worked on the not so good side of Baton Rouge, I had a customer look me in the face and ask if fugitive meant he was running from the po-lees. Since I can't help with this section I refer him to the explanation on page 4. He reads silently for a second, says "Oh yay, dats me." then Proceeds sign and date the form and gets pissed when I tell him I can't continue the sale. My fault I guess.

I think it's a lot of misinformation and fear. In Louisiana you've been able to complete a background check and walkout the same day for quite sometime but people who have lived here for 20+ years have no clue. The media isn't making it any better, with Bill O'reilly claiming that Gun Show sales are unregulated when they are just as regulated as any other store front. FFL means you have to have a background check to get the gun. No background check means no gun from me.

The NICS checks are pretty thorough from what I gather (we don't see what the examiner is looking at, just the info the applicant has provided us with). I like the idea of a national check, especially since we are a country with open borders and anyone can become a resident of a state after a certain period of time. Trying to dig through every states database to find someone's criminal history is pretty exhausting (imagine thesis work, buy every source requires you to apply for info, it takes a pretty long time) Honestly, I think the only thing not reviewed by NICS is financial history and your medical records. IMO the checks work really well, you can never tell what a person is going to do. I've seen people who "look" honest get denied on the spot, and reply with "I figured that would happen". WTF? Then again, I've seen some pretty sketchy folks walk out as well. Looks can be deceiving.

The general public's understanding on what an assault rifle actually is, is skewed to a large degree. Actual Assault Rifles are weapons used by the military, equipped with a "select fire" function. these weapons are capable of primarily three types of firing modes: Single, Burst, and full auto. The general public is not capable of walking in and purchasing a Assault Rifle without a Class 3 license. In order to obtain one of these you would have to spend roughly $500, submit to a more strenuous background check, and comply with a number of greater restrictions than your average firearm owner.

The most common "assault rifle" you see in the store is little more than a cosmetic hunting rifle. Yes, you have increased capacity, buy you do not have the ability for fully automatic fire. And unless you are a trained gunsmith, you cannot take an off the shelf sport rifle and make it fully automatic. Anyone who says they can polish a sear and change a spring out to make a fully auto gun is a liar and just wants attention.

TL;DR No, I'm not for banning Assault Rifles. If you can get one, the ATF will show up to your house on a regular basis and inspect inventory. So if you want that in your house then go right ahead and apply.

Not sure what he is trying to say, Background checks are instant. Approval may come after a few days, but if you miss out on buying a gun at a gun show, then too bad. When you apply for a gun and are put on a delay status then your transaction ID will be worked for 30 days. The Brady Law doesn't prohibit sales on a delay status after a prescribed date that the Examiner will give you over the phone. Some stores will allow you to purchase after said date, but big box stores like Academy, Bass Pro, or Cabelas will only do it when NICS calls back with a proceed.