Still applies ??

[24Carat]

I remember buying handguns in Indiana years ago and if you had an LTCH you didn't need to wait. Has the instant check system just made that archaic or has it been eliminated as a perk?

 

[Darral27]

It has been eliminated. I have a LTCH and have a 3 day wait every time I buy.

 

[Goodcat]

Weird, I've never had to wait, ever...

 

[sianbrimons]

Weird, I've never had to wait, ever...

same here, never had to wait, even before my LTCH, never had a wait, other than lines... ohhh how i detest lines...

 

[JohnP82]

No need for a LTCH to purchase a handgun. NICS check is done and will determine if you get a delay or not.

 

[jd42k]

Weird, I've never had to wait, ever...

Ditto!
Never....Well, one time I had to wait to process a Visa gift card I had that wasn't working cause I forgot to activate it.. Duh...

 

[Goodcat]

So what determines if there is a delay?

 

[Leo]

LTCH is from your State. The Federal Government is in charge of NICS. Permit or not, If the Feds say you are denied, put on hold, or the purchase can proceed, there is no state laws that can get around it.

 

[lonehoosier]

I have never had to wait but I had my LTCH since I was 18. My freind did not have to wait and he does not have a LTCH. Its not mandatory to wait. It is case on case basses by NICS.

 

[cordex]

It has been a while, but for a period of time I do believe that LTCH would get you out of the Brady check. Then the BATFEIEIO ruled that it no longer qualified.

 

[JohnP82]

So what determines if there is a delay?

There are a number of things that could cause a delay and they do not inform the FFL holder as to the reason of the delay.

It could be similar name as someone else, past legal issues, anyrhing that requires more looking into etc...

If a person is always getting a delay they can request a UPIN that they can put on their 4473 forms to take care of the issue.

I have seen some people never get delayed, some people always get delayed, and others get delayed every few purchases.

 

[oucme69]

I never had to wait but every time my step dad goes to buy he gets put on the 3 day wait

 

[Packrat67]

If you have to wait probably the place where you are purchasing your handgun. After backround check it is out the door

 

[boogieman]

I've never had to wait but have heard that if you have a common name, sometimes that can cause a delay. I have also been told if it bothers you much you can go to the NICS website and apply for the personal information pin, and that will usually eliminate the wait.

 

[dusterboy49]

I have never had to wait, life is good.

 

[gungirl65]

I've never had to wait. I just fill out the paperwork swearing I'm not crazy or violent. They enter the info, it comes back good, they give me the gun, I give them money and we are done. Usually takes about 10 minutes.

 

[pig957]

Always been - cash & carry for me.

 

[jve153]

im about 50/50 on wait vs no wait. last few have been good to go and name is not common.

 

[crispy]

I've heard, and I have no way to confirm this or not, that it is best to put FULL information down on the form.

In other words, use your full middle name and not just an initial, and put down your SSN, even though it is optional. Supposedly this can head off those situations where there might be a similar name.

Sure..., there may be more than one James E Smith in Indiana, but how many James Englebert Smiths are there?

 

[JoshuaW]

It has been eliminated. I have a LTCH and have a 3 day wait every time I buy.

You can do some paperwork to avoid that.

I have never been put on the wait list. LTCH doesn't have any impact on it anymore.