Just a little rant here:
First off, I know that some of you don't like my employer, WalMart. Please save the WalMart hate for a different post.
Alright, when people come in to purchase a gun they have to complete a 4473 and someone from the store calls into the FBI's NICS call center. The FBI determines if a purchase is "proceed, denied, delayed".
The FBI does! This has NOTHING to do with WalMart versus YOUR gunstore. I have NO IDEA why you got delayed or denied. I dont' have access to that information. I have no input into the decision. I have no influence on the decision. You supply the answers, I relay the answers, and the FBI's call center guy reads the reply on the screen.
Maybe the state DMV computer is down today, maybe there is another person with your name in that town, maybe you got a new license, I HAVE NO IDEA!!!!!!!!!
It mystifies me how it is WalMart's fault or my fault that the FBI gave a "delayed" or "denied". The fact that you have bought guns in the past at "regular gunstores with no problems" means NOTHING. As of TODAY, RIGHT NOW, the FBI will not permit the transfer of a gun.
And no, you don't get to have the form back when it is denied. I don't care if it has your personal information on it. It is a federal record after you fill it out.
A guy this week really got to me. "No" wasn't good enough, he wanted to call the NICS center. He wanted to use the NICS phoneline (we have a dedicated line). He wanted to "get this straightened out right now". Of course the whole time he is implying that a) I am stupid or b) I am incompetent.
Got news for you pal, if there was a way to straighten it out right now.........then they would have just given you a proceed........