NICS is handled by the state police, like a 4 person unit or something and since the Murphy shutdown the unit for covid they've been backlogged at least a week when restarted. There used to be a site to check but I can't find it. In Free America NCIS is handled by an automated regional FBI database that issues, approved, unapproved or delayed with in minutes.
Edit I guess it's a good sign that there are that many firearms being sold in the state