After alot of looking around online and talking to people I decided that a .22 rifle was perfect for my beginner needs. I'd never heard of the whole "plinking" concept but it sounds like exactly what I will do, some range shooting just to learn the basics to get accurate and maybe a bit of squirrel hunting. So today I went to a couple pawn shops and gun stores to see what was in stock and narrowed it down to a used Ruger 10/22 in like-new condition at a gun store or a Mossberg 802 Plinkster at a sporting goods store. The Ruger was priced at $180 and the Mossberg was on sale for $110. Even though Ruger has the better name I thought for my needs, I might as well go cheap because I've heard mostly positives about the Mossberg. Anyways I tell the clerk that I'll take it and sign all the paperwork and then my background check gets delayed and he tells me he can't sell me it today and will call back when it clears. I'm not a felon so the guy told me it happens to about 1 in 5 first time gun owners.

Just thought I'd tell you all how disappointed I was. I had planned on firing a hundred rounds or so today and will have to wait. While I do wait does anyone have anything terrible to say about the Mossberg that would want me to back out? I asked the salesman if I get cleared and still back out and went to buy the Ruger or another rifle would I get delayed again and he told me I probably would.

Everyone I know has never had this trouble, even my buddy that was with me bought his WSR 10 (post-ban AK) awhile back with zero trouble as his first gun. Was I just the bad statistic? or because it was a major sporting goods store?

Will post up as soon as I get something!

 

My girlfriends brother just bought a brand new AK47. First time buyer. Called it in, relayed the info, and the confirmed. Took less than 5 minutes. Weird situation for you

 

If he is in CA, it is very possible.

 

Kentucky. Nearly polar opposite to CA.

In almost every other case I've heard of you can literally walk in, sign here, initial there, and 5 minutes later you can walk out with an AR-15 or what have you.

 

Then you obviously look sketchy...

 

Do you look like this?

 

A background check for a .22?

 

It all depends. Nothing you can do about it.

 

I wouldn't put too much thought into this if you truly have a clean record w/ nothing outstanding. There are a million reasons, some as simple as we have too many requests right now, on why you could get flagged for a background check.

 

It alsocould have been the time of day that caused the delay due to an overload on the servers/phone lines. Alot of people are buying...

But as everyone has said, if no there is no past history of DUI/Mental Illness/History of Violence... you should be fine. Will probably even be called today regarding it. I have been reading lately that a 5 hour delay is happening to people.

Wilson