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    Raul

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    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    Marydel, DE
    Blacksmith101 said:
    Currently it is taking about 40 to 45 days from your accepted date until you get approved then add another week to get the card in the mail. Look at the average time people are reporting for acceptance to approval and be sure you use a large enough sample, of course YMMV.

    Are you looking at your application for your NICS? They do not notify you but getting NICS is not a good indicator of progress because some people get multiple NICS and others only get it just before approval.
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    Yes I was looking at the NICS but was wondering why the few I looked at showed that few days after accepted vs me. Patience unfortunately is not a virtue of mine lol.
     
    Old-School Mark

    Old-School Mark

    My pronouns: Me, Myself and I.
    Jan 23, 2023
    355
    Silver Spring
    Raul said:
    Yes I was looking at the NICS but was wondering why the few I looked at showed that few days after accepted vs me. Patience unfortunately is not a virtue of mine lol.
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    We are lacking consistency in the process. Add to that, there were some federal/state holidays in the last couple months that pushed some of the dates back a little.

    And, in my personal opinion, I don’t believe the state has any incentive to make this process easy on anyone.
     
    Phoenix_1295

    Phoenix_1295

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    Oct 6, 2010
    1,684
    MD
    Raul said:
    Yes I was looking at the NICS but was wondering why the few I looked at showed that few days after accepted vs me. Patience unfortunately is not a virtue of mine lol.
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    Are you looking at the NICS on your application in the portal?

    Click print and you will see your application with the NICS field at the top.
     
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    Raul

    Member
    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    Marydel, DE
    Raul said:
    Mine has been sitting at accepted since 3/3/23, I wonder why the holdup compared to everyone else. Seems like everyone gets the NICS assigned a few days after accepted.

    Submitted: 2/27/23
    Accepted: 3/3/23
    NICS: 3/15/2023
    Assigned to investigator: TBD
    Approved: TBD
    In-Hand: TBD
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    Thanks Phoenix.
     
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    S. Ritchie

    Member
    Apr 5, 2023
    11
    Thurmont, MD
    Date of Application: 2/19
    Application Accepted: 2/24
    NICS Number: 3/5
    CJIS Letter: 3/24
    Assigned to Investigator: 4/4
    Approved: 4/11
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    Applied for HQL: 4/13
     
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    Old-School Mark

    Old-School Mark

    My pronouns: Me, Myself and I.
    Jan 23, 2023
    355
    Silver Spring
    tsizzle555 said:
    The ended up sending the email at 10:43. Lol pretty dang late!
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    I am convinced that everything is on a computer scheduled process. I think most of the investigation is handled automatically — An applicant fills out the application and submits the necessary paperwork. This starts a timer. After a few days, a scheduled process kicks off the NICS and CJIS, and any other automated checks that can be done. If there are no flags returned, the next step is scheduled for 30 days later, which assigns the application to an investigator. Since the emails almost all come at the same time, between 10:00 and 11:00 PM, just like the 77R’s “not disapproved” email which always comes between 6:00 and 7:00 AM, I’m pretty sure there is little if any human involvement prior to the last week prior to approval.

    That’s just my cynical take on the matter.
     
    BRichertHill

    BRichertHill

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    Apr 4, 2023
    73
    Baltimore Maryland
    Old-School Mark said:
    I am convinced that everything is on a computer scheduled process. I think most of the investigation is handled automatically — An applicant fills out the application and submits the necessary paperwork. This starts a timer. After a few days, a scheduled process kicks off the NICS and CJIS, and any other automated checks that can be done. If there are no flags returned, the next step is scheduled for 30 days later, which assigns the application to an investigator. Since the emails almost all come at the same time, between 10:00 and 11:00 PM, just like the 77R’s “not disapproved” email which always comes between 6:00 and 7:00 AM, I’m pretty sure there is little if any human involvement prior to the last week prior to approval.

    That’s just my cynical take on the matter.
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    Now I would def agree with you 100% but what about the people that have gotten an APPROVAL within 30 days, there’s not many but there are some. And what about the ones that waited 11-12 days for NICS, instead of 5-6 like most of us. What you said makes perfect sense, because TBH nobody is sending emails every single night at 10-11pm that says about the investigator. Does the portal update earlier in the day? And then the email comes later? But same with 77r you make perfect sense with that, nobody is sending emails every morning at 5-6 telling approved people they can pick their guns up. Idk it’s all so mind boggling to me lol
     
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