yukonjasper wrote:Sounds like you got your pistol. Not sure what the issues are. If you are put out that it took longer because you aren't a citizen my snarky response would be "how long would the process have taken in your country"?
I'm not criticizing the process, but I don't entirely understand it. My understanding is that a default proceed doesn't mean the FBI stops investigating. If the FFL transfers the gun and then a few days later the FBI decides I'm ineligible, will I get raided in the middle of the night? An unpleasant visit during which the pistol gets confiscated? Or will I simply get a follow up phone call informing me of the outcome so I can take appropriate measures to transfer possession of the firearm until I can appeal the decision?
The question may seem silly, but I think I'm still getting used to the idea of casually taking possession of a pistol without having a license, a transport permit, a locking device, and a registration certificate (yes... that's the process in Canada and it takes weeks of effort). Owning a gun in Canada is at the permission of Dear Leader and can be revoked at the whim of a bureaucrat.
yukonjasper wrote:Personally, I'm glad there is an added layer for non citizens and surprised that non citizens are allowed to access that right.
While I certainly do not feel entitled to the same gun rights as citizens, I should set the record straight: A US permanent resident - having gone through fairly rigorous vetting - is considered a US person and granted identical gun rights as US citizens. I have already spent 5 years in the US on a non-immigrant work visa and in that status was prohibited from owning firearms.
Ghost wrote:ETA: what did you get?
Oh, and I picked up an FNH FNS-9C with night sights, 2x12 rd + 1x17rd mags, and a manual safety (which I anticipate "outgrowing" once I'm more comfortable with the pistol). I'm a lefty so appreciate the ambi controls. Runner ups were the Walther PPQ and Sig P320. Hoping to take a PTC class in the coming months but timing hasn't worked out yet. Apparently PTC doesn't preclude completing a background check anymore?
Holland&Holland wrote::picsneeded: