background check...

[ricoross]

Is there anyway a person can get a background check before trying to purchase a pistol?

[lukem]

Yes, try MyBackgroundCheck.com.

[CharonPDX]

You can get it, but if your state has a waiting period, pre-doing the background check won't let you skip the waiting period. And your state might also have a law that requires purchase-time background checks.

Here in Oregon, background checks are very fast. The last weapon I bought was purchased on a Saturday at 8 PM, and the background check took only about two minutes by phone.

[Rick246]

When you purchase a gun they don't do a full scale background check. The dealer calls the Feds (sounds like it is run through the FBI). They verify you aren't a felon or a terrorist. It takes longer to fill out the application. Now In Minnesota you have to apply for a permit to purchase handguns. That is more in depth and takes a couple of weeks.

[Deserteagle]

I know in my state you have to choose the actual firearm you want before getting a background check because they put the firearm info on the background check paperwork. If you fill out a background check and got approved, and you decided you wanted a different gun, you have to start all over.

[Keykutter]

What's nice in SC is when you have a CWP, there is no background check and the info you filled out stays with the seller.

KK

[jehutch201]

Same goes here in Ky. Gun shops love to see that CCW card because they can get the sale done very fast. Couple minuted is all it takes to purchase a new firearm.

[NavyLCDR]

Is there anyway a person can get a background check before trying to purchase a pistol?

Why do you have to ask?

[BattleSwine]

My Kentucky CCDW license number goes where ATF approval control number goes. Nice knowing no more waiting oddly enough for long guns. Never an issue getting handguns... I blame 12 years of being stationed in Alamogordo, NM.

[agrippakc]

What's nice in SC is when you have a CWP, there is no background check and the info you filled out stays with the seller.

KK

In Kansas we have the same setup with CCW permits allowing a FFL to skip the background check. However, it is up to the seller and most small gunshops do background checks to CYA and the only gun retailer that I have seen that allows the skipping of the background check is Cabela's.