Makes you appreciate the FFL's that release the same day of the next week.
No, there is no Federal 5 day waiting period. In America you can plunk down your money, get a NICS check and walk out with gun in hand.
No, there is no Federal 5 day waiting period. In America you can plunk down your money, get a NICS check and walk out with gun in hand.
Everything I've heard from my recent handgun purchases via my hql is that the ND is coming back in 3-4 days so the 8th day release sans ND is not an issue. They are just having to wait the required 7 days.
Well for what it's worth, I'm on day 9. I went to try to get my p226 today and was told No, my paperwork is not completed yet. I was told to give it 14 days.
So the 7 day wait period and picking up on day 8 is BS. I agree with others on here, I've waited 2 months so far... All the paperwork, HQL, classes.. Etc... Maryland doesn't make this easy, I'm dreading the wear and carry permit... I'm a business owner with good reasoning, so I already expect to wait months...
Well for what it's worth, I'm on day 9. I went to try to get my p226 today and was told No, my paperwork is not completed yet. I was told to give it 14 days.
So the 7 day wait period and picking up on day 8 is BS. I agree with others on here, I've waited 2 months so far... All the paperwork, HQL, classes.. Etc... Maryland doesn't make this easy, I'm dreading the wear and carry permit... I'm a business owner with good reasoning, so I already expect to wait months...
WOW, that is major sucky sucky.
Amazing the ignorance of some dealers. All this time, all this available knowledge and they still can't get it together. I'm thankful for those I have dealt with
Also, I JUST sold a pistol privately. Did paperwork @ MSP last saturday. As we were finishing up the trooper told me that if I didnt hear anything I could release on the next saturday(today) which I did
When they say 90 business days to process a carry permit application, they mean it, and usually use every bit of it.
I guess this dealer is old school, I do know that they faxed my app... I asked the guy about the 8th day pick up. The salesman said, technically yes I can... But no... We need the paperwork.... My HQL Permit was 1 day old when I purchased my gun... I don't mind the 7 day waiting period... But to do the same paperwork twice within 24 hours.... Is crazy to me...
The law is that we can release on the 7th day which many people noted would be buy on Friday, pick up the following Friday. (Providing your application was faxed on the day of purchase).
The problem is that the licensing division (the folks that issue our dealer licenses) Say different things. The exceptions to the 7 day waiting period is that the waiting period can't end on a Sunday. There is further ambiguity as to how they handle holidays. It is really unclear as to whether the same Sunday restriction is in place or do they not count the holiday as any part of the 7 days.
At least half of the folks at the handgun registration unit will tell you flat out that the day you submit the application does not count. In order to play it safe, many dealers opt for the 8th day release. No sense screwing with the people running the show. Waiting beyond the 8th day is just plain ignorant.
The last employee I got a carry permit for took 150 days. Amazing that it was approved the day after I contacted the head of the licensing division. That was about a month ago.
Paul
Thank you for the information. I purchased my handgun on Thursday 4/10 so even if we don't count Thursday, I still waited Friday to Friday, tried to pick it up this past Friday and Saturday.... Still nothing....
If your dealer will not give you the pistol on the 8th day it is on HIM. The law is perfectly clear. Find another dealer that will give you your property when the law allows. (Cannot pick up on Sunday or Holiday 8th day)
Last year some dealers were making people wait until the MSP "NOT Disapproved" the paper work. Some people waited 6 months just because the dealer wanted them to.
No way, it says 7 days right on the 77r
yeah, but i think 7 days refers to their ability to release after 7 days even if no word has come back from MSP. I think the law says that if MSP has sent your ND ahead of time, they can actually release to you on day 5.
For instance, there was actually a time when MSP would get ND notices to gunshops within a matter of 2 or 3 days. in that event i think, with the ND in hand, the shop is allowed to release to buyer after 5 days.
it was some years ago but i am almost sure i remember picking a gun up from Bass Pro on day 5 one time.
i could be wrong.
I guess this dealer is old school, I do know that they faxed my app... I asked the guy about the 8th day pick up. The salesman said, technically yes I can... But no... We need the paperwork.... My HQL Permit was 1 day old when I purchased my gun... I don't mind the 7 day waiting period... But to do the same paperwork twice within 24 hours.... Is crazy to me...
Maybe I should have been a little more detailed in my explanation, I didn't ask him that until day 7.
Man, some people on these forum pages are so quick to turn into an a$$hole without knowing complete details.