I was picking up my new .357 a couple of weeks ago and the background check took some time to get done. No one answered the first time my dealer called and he left a message for them to call back. According to him, there is usually only one person in the office most evenings and if they go grab something to eat or a coffee, the process can take a while. Some time later, they called back and approved the transaction and everything was fine.
I thought NH only did a NICS check for firearms but he told me that they did a federal and state background check for handguns and a NICS check only for long arms. If true, I'm assuming the handgun background check is the same one they do for a CCW license.
Anyway, this whole thing surprised me because I remember the Brady Bunch whining about NH gun laws and saying the state only did the federal check and didn't check state records (although I'm not sure why it would matter).
Does anyone have any insight as to how the process in NH works?
I thought NH only did a NICS check for firearms but he told me that they did a federal and state background check for handguns and a NICS check only for long arms. If true, I'm assuming the handgun background check is the same one they do for a CCW license.
Anyway, this whole thing surprised me because I remember the Brady Bunch whining about NH gun laws and saying the state only did the federal check and didn't check state records (although I'm not sure why it would matter).
Does anyone have any insight as to how the process in NH works?