patriot1776 Posted February 27, 2021 at 12:10 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 12:10 PM A while back my wife purchased a pistol from the local gun store and because of the backlog doing background checks could not pick up the pistol for 2 weeks . I would assume this wait has lengthened because of the increasing amount of gun purchases and Illinois being Illinois . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yettiblood Posted February 27, 2021 at 12:54 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 12:54 PM The 2 I did this year took 8-9 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted February 27, 2021 at 01:04 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 01:04 PM My experience a few months ago was the check returned approval immediately. I think people who usually get immediate approval will continue to get immediate approval. People who typically have to wait will have to wait longer. Immediate approval is machine-generated. The machines are just as fast now as ever. If the machines ask a human to review and decide, a wait can occur at either the state or federal level (or both). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itscold Posted February 27, 2021 at 02:37 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 02:37 PM I waited about a week to get the approval on my sig three weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8IL Posted February 27, 2021 at 03:12 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 03:12 PM My experience a few months ago was the check returned approval immediately. I think people who usually get immediate approval will continue to get immediate approval. People who typically have to wait will have to wait longer.Immediate approval is machine-generated. The machines are just as fast now as ever. If the machines ask a human to review and decide, a wait can occur at either the state or federal level (or both).Not really. I’ve heard of people having instant approval before being delayed and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlin Posted February 27, 2021 at 04:35 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 04:35 PM I bought a new gun 2 weeks ago ,got immediate approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobroguy Posted February 27, 2021 at 06:45 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 06:45 PM DAMN HARD TO BUY A GUN, WITH NO FOID CARD NOW SIX MONTHS PLUS, WILL THEY EVER FIX THIS????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
357 Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:09 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:09 PM DAMN HARD TO BUY A GUN, WITH NO FOID CARD NOW SIX MONTHS PLUS, WILL THEY EVER FIX THIS?????They're anti 2nd Amendment and are doing it on purpose. Except more delays with biden in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbacs Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:29 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:29 PM DAMN HARD TO BUY A GUN, WITH NO FOID CARD NOW SIX MONTHS PLUS, WILL THEY EVER FIX THIS?????Screaming won’t helpWhen you scream they know they’ve got you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rilo Posted February 27, 2021 at 10:26 PM Share Posted February 27, 2021 at 10:26 PM Just picked up another today, 2 days wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee n. field Posted February 28, 2021 at 02:59 AM Share Posted February 28, 2021 at 02:59 AM My experience a few months ago was the check returned approval immediately. I think people who usually get immediate approval will continue to get immediate approval. People who typically have to wait will have to wait longer. Immediate approval is machine-generated. The machines are just as fast now as ever. If the machines ask a human to review and decide, a wait can occur at either the state or federal level (or both). I bought 2 in the past half year or so. No delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbnut Posted February 28, 2021 at 11:28 PM Share Posted February 28, 2021 at 11:28 PM Bought two since the beginning of the year. I didn’t win the instant lottery but was approved before the 3 day wait was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defaultdotxbe Posted March 1, 2021 at 03:13 PM Share Posted March 1, 2021 at 03:13 PM My buddy bought one about 3 weeks ago, if it was instant it was back within the 72 hour waiting period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted March 1, 2021 at 05:28 PM Share Posted March 1, 2021 at 05:28 PM Purchased 3 weeks ago on a Monday. Called on Friday AM and was ready to go. Within 3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noreaster Posted March 8, 2021 at 01:01 PM Share Posted March 8, 2021 at 01:01 PM Mine have always been immediate, but anecdotally someone with a common name like John Smith might not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davel501 Posted March 9, 2021 at 12:46 AM Share Posted March 9, 2021 at 12:46 AM Picked up a shotgun 2 weeks ago. I had to convince them to try running the check since I was there. They ran it for a handgun first by accident and it came back immediately. They ran it again for a shotgun and warned it may take longer now due to their mistake but that came back instantly too. After waiting 6 months for my shotgun to come in it was nice to pick it up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skris48 Posted March 9, 2021 at 04:25 PM Share Posted March 9, 2021 at 04:25 PM Instantaneous approval for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted March 9, 2021 at 07:24 PM Share Posted March 9, 2021 at 07:24 PM My experience a few months ago was the check returned approval immediately. I think people who usually get immediate approval will continue to get immediate approval. People who typically have to wait will have to wait longer. Immediate approval is machine-generated. The machines are just as fast now as ever. If the machines ask a human to review and decide, a wait can occur at either the state or federal level (or both). Thanks for that info. It explains the discrepancy in wait times. Years ago, after many past background checks sailing through at maybe a minute or two wait on a phone call, I was INSTANTLY refused during the background check.. My dealer at the time, a long time personal friend said, "WOW! You just got refused! And I mean INSTANTLY!!" He said refusals, in his experience, seldom happened so fast. Since we were longtime friends, he called a friend downstate who looked into it. What happened was my renewed FOID card had been RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE by my local Post Office, because it didn't have my P.O. box included in my mailing address. Upon receiving my returned FOID card, the ISP red flagged my purchase. A friend who works in the postal service (not in that office) said "Yes, that can happen. Personnel don't HAVE to deliver mail that doesn't have a P.O. box included in the address. " I asked, "Then why does all the JUNK mail sail right on through!?"She said, "Well, it's mainly because, junk mail is the postal service's bread and butter." Incidentally, my wife and I had then renewed our FOID cards at the same exact time and at the same exact place. We both each filled out our own forms separately. She had included our P.O. box in the address portion. I had not. Her renewed FOID card was successfully delivered without any fuss. Or drama. Bottom line, be careful how you fill out any and all forms. Your renewal FOID forms, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealcala31 Posted March 9, 2021 at 09:58 PM Share Posted March 9, 2021 at 09:58 PM Picked up a shotgun 2 weeks ago. I had to convince them to try running the check since I was there. They ran it for a handgun first by accident and it came back immediately. They ran it again for a shotgun and warned it may take longer now due to their mistake but that came back instantly too. After waiting 6 months for my shotgun to come in it was nice to pick it up quickly.That made no sense on the part where, "and warned it may take longer now due to their mistake but that came back instantly too." With few exceptions, instant Approvals are ALWAYS instant Approvals. I can run your name 3x's in a row and it will come back as an instant Approval. Obviously, there are exceptions to every rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab22 Posted March 10, 2021 at 03:36 PM Share Posted March 10, 2021 at 03:36 PM Picked up a shotgun 2 weeks ago. I had to convince them to try running the check since I was there. They ran it for a handgun first by accident and it came back immediately. They ran it again for a shotgun and warned it may take longer now due to their mistake but that came back instantly too. After waiting 6 months for my shotgun to come in it was nice to pick it up quickly.That made no sense on the part where, "and warned it may take longer now due to their mistake but that came back instantly too." With few exceptions, instant Approvals are ALWAYS instant Approvals. I can run your name 3x's in a row and it will come back as an instant Approval. Obviously, there are exceptions to every rule. Since you were approved for a handgun you shoulda just added it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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