jwhite407
Always Packing
Did the 77R on April 4th. ND on April 9th. The fax back to the gun dealer got "lost" due to a firing and new hiring, but I picked it up the 30th. As of April 23rd, I knew I had paid for it. The rest was after the fact details from an e-mail from MSP Licensing. On April 23rd, for sheets and giggles, I called up and listened to the MSP Licensing Division backlog message. It was option 8. They are all caught up. So I sent an e-mail right after that, to see where they were on the current back log. I consider not hearing anything after 7 business days a back log (this was 14 business days), personally. Below is the response I got asking how far back they currently were.
Good Afternoon,
There was no need for you to call Licensing Division to inquire about your application because it is not considered a backlog application. The backlog applications were applications submitted prior to October 2013. Your application was received on April 4, 2014 and was processed as Not Disapproved on April 9,2014. The procedure is that once we complete your background check we will forward the status of your application to the FFL and they will contact you in reference to your purchase. I spoke with someone at Gander Mountain as I was responding to your email and was told that there is a new employee that handles their paperwork and that she will return to the store for work tomorrow April 24, 2014. Thank you.
Now with that being said, why was there no need to call? It was longer than 7 days. Period. Last time I checked, this was still America (barely), and we still have the right to freedom of speech (as long as we are in a designated free speech zone?). I know in actuality, this is pretty good turn around for them. After all, I got to pick it up in the same month I purchased it, right? The attitude of the faceless, nameless response of "MSP Licensing Division" is what pissed me off.
The long and short of it is, there is no backlog. According to them...
Good Afternoon,
There was no need for you to call Licensing Division to inquire about your application because it is not considered a backlog application. The backlog applications were applications submitted prior to October 2013. Your application was received on April 4, 2014 and was processed as Not Disapproved on April 9,2014. The procedure is that once we complete your background check we will forward the status of your application to the FFL and they will contact you in reference to your purchase. I spoke with someone at Gander Mountain as I was responding to your email and was told that there is a new employee that handles their paperwork and that she will return to the store for work tomorrow April 24, 2014. Thank you.
Now with that being said, why was there no need to call? It was longer than 7 days. Period. Last time I checked, this was still America (barely), and we still have the right to freedom of speech (as long as we are in a designated free speech zone?). I know in actuality, this is pretty good turn around for them. After all, I got to pick it up in the same month I purchased it, right? The attitude of the faceless, nameless response of "MSP Licensing Division" is what pissed me off.
The long and short of it is, there is no backlog. According to them...