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We already have the NICS system, which performs an "instant" background check with a phone call that typically takes a couple of minutes. The problem is that i
by Merad 11y ago
We already have the NICS system, which performs an "instant" background check with a phone call that typically takes a couple of minutes. The problem is that it's not open to use by the public, and attempts to change that have been shot down in Congress (mostly by gun control advocates, FWIW).
- jff 11y agoIt could absolutely be done as NICS: rather than a phone call, plug your form 4473 info into a website. Once they do the check, it emails you the code which is good for N days. Your seller then just verifies the code on the ATF website and checks that your ID matches the name for the code. It would be more convenient for everyone, including the ATF employees.