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Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:58 am
by MJR
Why the problems with NICS to buy a gun in Texas as we are having now. After this we should have a tie-in to our CHL or separate card that could be shown and avoid the NICS problems. Yes this kind of thing (emergency) will happen again. You have this “card”and buy & go. No waiting 3.5 weeks to buy a gun. Your pre-approved.
Your on a State list that says your checked out. Many of us have lots of forms in the system from previous gun buys.
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:34 am
by MadMonkey
Uh... unless I'm misunderstanding the question, that's how our LTCs work already
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:49 am
by 2farnorth
The Texas LTC already provides for this, but some retailers store policies require the NICS check in spite of not needing it. Blame the retailer
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:15 pm
by strogg
That is one of the reasons I recommend all people who don't need an LTC to carry to get one anyway. I heard about this one FBI agent who would always have to wait for the Brady date to pick up his purchase due to his background check. It wouldn't be a problem if he had an LTC.
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:47 am
by KC5AV
2farnorth wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:49 am
The Texas LTC already provides for this, but some retailers store policies require the NICS check in spite of not needing it. Blame the retailer
This is the reason I choose to not deal with some retailers.
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:02 pm
by TexasSully
A couple of Decembers ago Cabelas had a sale on a Kimber I wanted. To get the sale price, I had to order online for store pickup. When I went in to pick it up, the system was down--I am not sure if their system or NCIS but they were telling customers that it would be a couple of hours to run background checks. The manager on duty saw my LTC and told me if I wanted to complete a paper 4473 form, I could be out the door in a few minutes. Of course I took him up on it and was in and out relatively quickly.
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:24 pm
by DynamicDan
I would not buy a gun from any store that doesn't respect your LTC
Re: Why not a card/tie-in to buy gun in Texas?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:19 am
by oohrah
TexasSully wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:02 pm
A couple of Decembers ago Cabelas had a sale on a Kimber I wanted. To get the sale price, I had to order online for store pickup. When I went in to pick it up, the system was down--I am not sure if their system or NCIS but they were telling customers that it would be a couple of hours to run background checks. The manager on duty saw my LTC and told me if I wanted to complete a paper 4473 form, I could be out the door in a few minutes. Of course I took him up on it and was in and out relatively quickly.
My experience with Cabela's as well.