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**Spats McGee** · July 3, 2013, 10:54 AM

Welcome to TFL, stormy36!

I don't have an exact answer for you, but I can tell you what some of the common culprits are: (1) Do you have a very common name? If your name is "Jim Brown," then there's a decent chance that there's been a mixup in some records with one of the other many Jim Browns in the country. (2) Did you put your SSN on the 4473? If not, you may want to do so in the future, to help avoid Problem #1.

I'm not sure how likely the frequent moves are to have gotten you a "delayed" answer, but it's possible.

As for the old charges, from the facts that you've given us, it doesn't appear that they should slow you down. However, if there was some mixup in the court clerk's office and they did wind up on your record, it's possible that NICS just wants a couple of extra days to make a determination on you.

Good luck!

July 3, 2013, 10:54 AM	#2
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Welcome to TFL, stormy36! I don't have an exact answer for you, but I can tell you what some of the common culprits are: (1) Do you have a very common name? If your name is "Jim Brown," then there's a decent chance that there's been a mixup in some records with one of the other many Jim Browns in the country. (2) Did you put your SSN on the 4473? If not, you may want to do so in the future, to help avoid Problem #1. I'm not sure how likely the frequent moves are to have gotten you a "delayed" answer, but it's possible. As for the old charges, from the facts that you've given us, it doesn't appear that they should slow you down. However, if there was some mixup in the court clerk's office and they did wind up on your record, it's possible that NICS just wants a couple of extra days to make a determination on you. Good luck! __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.