Posted: 6/5/2007 4:49:08 PM EDT
| For some reason I was denied the right to purchase a firearm by CBI. I have bought guns in Texas and Alabama with no problem. I have a Texas Concealed Handgun License, and a Curio and Relics License. So whats the deal? Does it have anything to do with only being here less than 6 months? I have a Colorado drivers license. If CBI denies me, does that make it illegal for me to have a gun here? I am confused. I sent CBI a letter the day I got the denial notice, and included both license numbers for my C&R and Texas CHL, do you think it will clear up things? It's beginning to smell really liberal here. |
ANADRILL, Not to worry...CBI will straighten things out for you. Same thing happened to me when I first moved here from NM - common name issue. CO is very conservative & gun friendly. Also, the CBI supervisor was very courteous & professional when I called to inquire about the process for appealing - they mailed me a certified letter within 1 week which provides an approval # for the dealer to finalize your purchase/transaction. Cheers, Sakic #19 
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While I have never been denied I have a fairly common name and my checks seem to take a lot longer then anyone else's. I was stopped at a DUI check point and my Lic was ran. They asked lots of questions before letting me go. I was told one of my name sakes has a stack of felony warrants. The Girlfriend was denied for what turned out to be an arrest as a teenager. No charges, never booked, just a ride to the station and a police report that had her information on it. But there was a note on her records of an arrest but no resolution. They never noted she was released without charges. That alone was enough to deny the check. It was easy to fix just a little time consuming writing the letters to the original location of the arrest and sending it to the CBI. |
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Don''t Worry- Like the others have stated, it's probably a common name thing. I'm a federal LEO and they denied me once. It got cleared real quick when I sent them a letter on agency letterhead. Their explanation was I had a common name. Not saying it's any excuse on their part, just a flaw in the system. |
Ive seen it happen hundreds of times when working on the other side of the counter. If you have nothing to hide and have done nothing wrong then CBI will clear it up. You have to appeal to them in writing to the address listed on the denial form and they will get back to you. In two severe cases Ive seen folks have to get lawyers involved. Most of the time it is mistaken identity or even identity theft. We had a guy that was a judge and he had to carry around a document from CBI every time he made a purchase. Don't sweat it, just follow the procedures.  RLTW |