Posted: 1/13/2008 11:37:16 PM EDT
| Is it possible to do a background check on yourself on-line and see the same information an FFL would? |
Excuse me, but if you had a felony on your record, wouldn't you know it? |
Why, you lose count? |
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its not a bad idea, i had no idea that i was a serious hardcore 3 count felon untill i redid the paperwork for my security clearance. someone in the admin wing of the court had dropped the ball and didnt bother to enter a final judgement correctly, so i had 2 counts of felonius assualt w/a firearm and a count of ccw on my record. the strange part was that it never tripped a nics check, and it took the fed investigating my local court records for a new clearance tro turn it up. is that fbi thing for real? or is that a joke? |
It's real. ETA: FBI |
It's a felony to attempt to purchase a firearm, if you are a felon... Or can you just have a NICS check alone, without issue? |
It is entirely possible to have a felony on your record and not know it, especially if you have a common name. I know of a guy that went down to purchase a gun from a dealer and was denied. He looked into it and it was a TRAFFIC violation. Apparently, for a couple years, drag racing was considered a felony. He got nailed during that period and guess what? He never knew he was a felon. Also, some people are just plain old victims of sloppy book keeping. How many guys have the name John Smith? You think a .gov employee gives a shit as to if they transcribe accurately? HA! It's a lot more common than you may think. |
smarter than the average bear? |