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Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:42 am
by mrvmax
Since I sell firearms out of my house now, I would like the ability to be able to run some type of preliminary check on people. There are so many scam companies I want to see if anyone out there can recommend one. I realize the data will be limited, but something is better than nothing.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:51 am
by G.A. Heath
If your selling firearms out of your house as a business you need an FFL, and then the FBI will do the check for you. If your selling off your private collection then its a whole different ball game.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:09 am
by mrvmax
G.A. Heath wrote:If your selling firearms out of your house as a business you need an FFL, and then the FBI will do the check for you. If your selling off your private collection then its a whole different ball game.
I am an FFL and I know all the NICS requirements. I am looking for something to run
prior to them coming to my house After they are in my house it is too late.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:11 am
by Rex B
Publicdata.com is worthwhile and inexpensive, if you have basic information on them.
You can find a lot from a websearch on an email address also.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:16 am
by RoyGBiv
It's more and more difficult these days... Requirements for being able to run a criminal and credit check are tighter every year. I managed some rental properties for a while and when I started, we could run credit/background checks just by telling the credit agencies that we were considering an applicant for a lease.. Our word was enough for the check (and our payment). More recently, nobody will run a report for you without authorization from the person you want to check out... IMHO, this is a good thing.. I prevents fraud, protects identity and confidential information, etc...
Unfortunately, this is not the answer you were looking for...
Also... used to cost us about $30 per report... Kind of expensive if you're only charging a $20 transfer fee..
I'm interested to see if anyone has a better solution... :ears
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:56 pm
by Ameer
You can make them show you a CHL first.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:13 am
by clbryant1981
ABSO is the one I use to check employee's backgrounds before hiring.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:10 am
by Dragonfighter
Get a DL# and run a public info criminal check on DPS' site.
Re: Anyone know of a good background check company?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:18 am
by mrvmax
Dragonfighter wrote:Get a DL# and run a public info criminal check on DPS' site.
I registered to do the public site for criminal history. I need to call the DPS on Monday and see if I can get access to the secure site, but from the requirements I do not think I am eligible. All I need is full name birth date and race.