Well, often, when someone fails a NICS, they get a visit from the state police. I know someone who had this happen to him.Talk to them about what though ? It was a simple purchase for a non regulated firearm. MSP has nothing to do with the transaction. It's the NICS/FEDS that are screwy.... That's why some states ( I think approx 10+ ) In those states IF & WHEN you have your ccw/hgp whatever, They bypass NICS, and the transaction goes through the STATE ( which ALSO checks Federal NICS Databases) to approve the purchase. BUT the States & ESPECIALLY MDSP has their act together.... Personally I WISH/think regulated OR non regulated purchases BOTH simply went through MDSP via 77r for me/us.