I just failed the background check (NICS)!?!?

[Rowdy Yates]

This morning at a local sporting goods store I thought that I had lucked out when they still had two AR’s for sell. I was feeling pretty smug while they were ringing one of the AR’s up for me, but I was dismayed when the clerk pulled the rifle back off the counter and told me that I had been denied. I was in total disbelief. I had just purchased two hand guns from that very store in the past two months and I sailed right through the background check. I have not been arrested, and I was just issued a CCW from my parish a couple of weeks ago. I called the number on the denial brochure that the clerk had given me, but I couldn’t get through. I went to the website and requested the reason for the denial, but according to the site it will take five days.

Has anyone gone through this before? What do you think could have happened? Do they only allow you to buy so many guns during a set period? Thanks in advance for the feedback.

01-04-13
UPDATE:
Yesterday, I received a letter from the FBI NICS division explaining that I was denied due to a match from a "local agency data base". Turns out my state, Louisiana, has some sort of protective order on file against someone with my name. His DOB is one digit off from mine. It’s looking like the clerk at the store mistyped my DOB in the request for the background check.

My suggestion to anyone wrongfully denied on the background check is to have the clerk double check that all your information is correct before leaving the store. I hope this helps someone out there.

As far as me getting an AR...let’s just say that a special Santa Claus made my Christmas. Cheers, everyone.

 

[Sir Diealotz]

It was your smugness radiating into the phone.

Sorry I couldn't help myself LOL

Probably someone with the same name but I'm just guessing. Please let us know what you find out.

 

[Rowdy Yates]

I considered the "same name" idea, but I just recently purchased a gun from them with no problems. I'm totally frustrated right now. They hadn't gone up on their AR prices, now there's no telling how much I'll have to pay for one once I get this straightened out, or if they'll still be legal!

 

[buddy]

a friend here in nv just went through it and was told by walmart they had to hold the ar for him for 30 (I think) days for him to get it straightened out (he did). Don't know if that is a federal or state thing, or maybe just a walmart policy though

 

[Dustin Schaub]

I have never been instantly approved. i have distant cousins, one of them with the same name, that are felons. i always get a call back from the store within a few hours telling me that i've been approved and pick the gun up the next day, or three for handguns obviously.

 

[Sir Diealotz]

Fortunately I have a unique name and always get approved instantly.

 

[Rowdy Yates]

This was NOT a delay; it was a straight up denial.

 

[Dswear22]

Isn't there something that says you can only purchase so many guns in a certain amount of time? Its been so long since i've been able to purchase due to being broke but I think there was something like that, not sure though.

 

[2Awarrior]

Fortunately I have a unique name and always get approved instantly.

Yeah, the only person with my name as far as google can tell is some artist over in NYC. You can bet HE hasn't been through any NICSs lately - why bother, in a city where you can get frisked for no reason (literally) and can get a summons for DWUIBG?
( Driving While Under the Influence of a Big Gulp)

 

[2Awarrior]

Isn't there something that says you can only purchase so many guns in a certain amount of time? Its been so long since i've been able to purchase due to being broke but I think there was something like that, not sure though.

I know in NY I was told when I got my CCW that if you get your private inventory up to like 5 handguns, the powers that be start getting queezy. but I don't know if there are any specific regs in place.

 

[r1derbike]

If you haven't done so already, look up your state's gun laws. If purchases per period wasn't exceeded, I don't know.

 

[ToddR]

I'd ask the store to hold the gun for you until you get it straightened out. Maybe they'd accept a deposit.

 

[Rowdy Yates]

Update

For those interested, I posted an undate on my original post at the beginning of the thread.

 

[BC1]

It was your smugness radiating into the phone.

Sorry I couldn't help myself LOL

Probably someone with the same name but I'm just guessing. Please let us know what you find out.

Two different guys named Rowdy? :biggrin:

 

[Sir Diealotz]

It was your smugness radiating into the phone.

Sorry I couldn't help myself LOL

Probably someone with the same name but I'm just guessing. Please let us know what you find out.

Two different guys named Rowdy? :biggrin:

Its Rowdy Roddy Piper the famous wrestler and movie star