September 26, 2008, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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NICS question (Texas)
I live in Texas. Are records of firearms purchases or NICS checks kept? What happens if you don't pass the NICS check? Is a record kept then? Please note that I am not a felon and I am (or should be at least by my understanding of the law) able to purchase a firearm.
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OK, a little more explanation. Several years ago I was going through a very rough patch in my life and voluntarily spent a night in a psych hospital for a severe depressive episode. After one night there it was obvious it was not at all the type of place I needed to be, and I checked myself out and went home to my family. Outpatient therapy with a psychiatrist resolved the issue. This was over three years ago.
Would this cause me to fail a NICS check? I have firearms in the home that belong to my elderly father for quite some time now and feel safe and confident that I am able to own firearms without being a danger to myself. |
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I believe If there is no Police Report there is no record. You should be good to go. I did a NIX Check on a person that was BY-Polar, had received help, and was on Meds., they passed.
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It is better to know where you stand prior to having a strong desire to make a purchase or the plan to go on a hunt and a new rifle/shotgun would be needed. Now the CC application or handgun purchasing permit might dig deeper, as it dose in MN. We have to sign a release that gives the agency access to mental health records. That is over and above NICS checks IMHO.
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Are records of firearms purchases or NICS checks kept? Yes, for twenty years. What happens if you don't pass the NICS check? (True.) You don't get the gun. Is a record kept then? Yes, for twenty years. I sold guns in TX for five years, until 4 months ago. Call the ATF. Your sales clerk will have a paper concerning appeals. Two of the biggest reasons for denial is family members and identity theft. If someone with your name is restricted from owning, the ATF will hold the "Proceed" from you, until you prove who you are. If a judge didn't put you in the psych ward, the answer to that question should be "no". Hence the term "adjudicated"
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I should have posted this too. It's out of the Definitions section, 27 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) § 478.11, and it makes things even more clear:
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October 8, 2008, 08:01 PM | #10 |
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Thank you guys so much. Sounds like I shouldn't have a problem.
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