This was not extended, so I assume the check came back in short order. Bear in mind that I live in Florida, and the process might vary state to state. The NICS Section is currently processing Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) cases received in October 2019. In March, the FBI reported 3.7 million background checks, the most in a single month since the launch of the NICS in 1998; that was followed by … This just happened to me, so I feel particularly qualified to provide an answer. As we noted here on Monday, March 16, 2020, the NICS staff experienced more than a 300% increase compared to this same time period in 2019. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was established as a result of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (Brady Act) requirements. State officials blamed a number of factors for the delays, including the increase in … The delay - if the gun shop doesn't get a callback - is 3 days by statute. If there was any delay in the NICS approval, that would have extended my 10.0 day waiting period. People wait in a line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif., Sunday, March 15, 2020. If a customer believes they have been erroneously denied or is experiencing an extended delay, they may submit a request to the FBI or other appropriate agency that appeals the denial or delayed decision. “Monday, March 16, 2020, the NICS staff experienced over a 300% increase compared to this same time period in 2019. (Example: An FFL requests a NICS check on a prospective firearm transferee at 9:00 a.m. on Friday and shortly thereafter receives a "Delayed" response from the NICS. States that process their own NICS … After three business days, I go back and pick up the firearm. (The Center Square) – Illinois Firearm Owner Identification card backlogs continue to mount, bringing the average wait time for a FOID card to 121 days with more than 145,000 pending applications. Each month in 2020 has broken the record for background checks in that month. Gun writer Mike Searson, who has a great piece up on Recoil about current sales trends, told me there was a six hour delay in Nevada background checks as of 4 PM local time. My LGS has very little stock of guns, a number of (pricey) 1 lb jugs of powder and zero primers. As we’ve seen in the past with other national events, our citizens often seek to exercise their Second Amendment rights during times of uncertainty,” the NSSF said. How to Apply for the VAF Apply Online - You can apply to the VAF online via eVAF . from the NICS or the expiration of three business days (exclusive of the day on which the query is made), whichever occurs first. October was the fifth busiest month ever for the NICS office, which has now run 32,131,914 NICS checks in 2020. May 20, 2020 #9 Most box stores do not check to see if a delay has cleared until the NICS original date has passed. The NICS is a descriptor-based name search. I have a triple whammy against me so if I'm buying a firearm, or anything that may involve NICS - I make certain I … Many of my delays clear in an hour to one day. My most recent experience was October 6.