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Originally posted by VAPatriot2
reply to post by ThaLoccster
Once your state give up the dirt on you to NICS you'll see what is going on. Sorry to say, but it's the truth. Just a matter of time. Start looking into expungement and or a pardon. Seriously.
Originally posted by VAPatriot2
I am 100% positive. I have been living this nightmare for a year and a half now. The only remody is expungement or a pardon.
This is why we are now seeing this happen.
The NICS Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R.297)
The measure would amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 to require the head of each federal agency that has records relating to persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate federal or state law to provide that information to the Attorney General for inclusion into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). In addition, it would require the agency, upon being made aware that the basis under which a record was made available no longer applies, to correct the record and notify the Attorney General and the the Secretary of Homeland Security. It would also have to make available to the Attorney General records relevant to a determination that a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm and information about a change in such person's status for removal from NICS, where appropriate.[1]
The bill would also direct the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments to[2]:
Establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations
Improve the automation and transmittal to federal and state record repositories of criminal history dispositions, records relevant to determining whether a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments.[3]
[edit on 9-6-2010 by VAPatriot2] typo
[edit on 9-6-2010 by VAPatriot2]
Originally posted by AwakeinNM
Yes, this should be top of the page stuff. Not sure how you get it there, but this is serious. He was able to buy a gun before but now he isn't?
The misdemeanor in question was either a D&D or disturbing the peace in 1964 when he was a kid. 1964!!!!!!!! He might have gotten a couple traffic tickets since then. It is utter BS.
I have been able to purchase also, and I have a misdemeanor on my record from 10 years ago or so, not for domestic violence. Does this mean I will be denied also? I am going to try when I get the cabbage for a little carry heater.
The anti-gun agenda is still very much in play and people need to know about this.
Originally posted by AwakeinNM
I have a friend who owns several guns. He is an avid hunder and outdoorsman. He is a clean-living, law-abiding citizen who purchased a handgun last year, the only one he has purchased for many years, and he went through the federal background check just fine.
He recently went to purchase a small-caliber gun for plinking, and was denied. DENIED. Why? Because of a 30+ year old misdemeanor.
What?? When did this happen? Since when is a misdemeanor, especially an ancient misdemeanor grounds for denial? Does anyone have a similar experience? There is absolutely no reason this person should have been denied, but he was.
I don't like this one bit. Is this a recent development that was snuck past us while we were all talking about the oil spill?