30 days an still waiting

RugerRedbone said:

I spoke with my FFL today and she told me she COULD technically transfer my gun to me on the 8th day but MSP strongly advises against it. Just thought I'd mention it. I had been told recently that MSP were not allowing FFLs to do the NICS check and transfer after the 7 day period but this is not the case.

And before anyone asks no I don't think she will transfer to me before the paperwork comes back.

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krashmania said:

Nics won't give the ffl the approval if it's a regulated firearm in md. Only msp can get the approval there. Your ffl needs to do some research, that could end up bad for her if she tries to do that. I've tried.

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f1racecar said:

We need a class action law suit against MD. They should be paying us for the long delays.

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Loader said:

I thought that too, until I learned a little about their process.

Apparently there are officers and civilians doing the processing. Their goal is to get DISAPPROVED out within 7 days. That implies that any that look good are 2nd priority.

Next, apparently there is a policy that if a civilian gets one that requires additional research, then those go to an officer for processing. It may be safe to assume that this officer already has their own stack to process, so the transferred one could be delayed.

My understanding is that for any give day applications from a week or more may be sent out - all depending on where in the process they were give the NOT DISAPPROVED.

Now add in that they had Fax trouble, had to put two new Fax machines on-line, and installed new computers that they may need to get used to and you have more factors to slow things down. I was totally against, but now that I know more about the process and that they are receiving 350 applications per day, I have to stand with them and continue to be patient.

My date is 1/16. I understand that apps from the 16th were started last Wednesday or Thursday and that those will be coming out over the next week. Seeing that Monday is a Holiday, I don't think much will be done that day.

I am not in the process, but just paying talking to lots of folks and I've put four guns into the system over the last 8 weeks. I had heard estimates of 5 weeks and it looks like well hit that this week, unfortunately.

New trainees should be in the process in about three weeks, so that should help. Although gun inventories are down in stores, sales must still be high since guns are coming in and the app count remains high.

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45-70 said:

1/16 still no call.

Between 5 week waits and shutting down gun shows, Maryland is doing pretty good in the gun control department. Not blaming the folks doing the checks, but the "folks in charge" don't seem to be too concerned.

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Krabill said:

purchased 1/14 from Gander Mnt,

Called 2 days ago said they were just getting back 1/3-4 paperwork, man its been a long wait

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