Is there a waiting period & background check to purchase firearms?
All firearms purchasers must pass a background check to ensure that they are not in a prohibited class. For a list of prohibiting categories, go here: Prohibiting categories Prohibiting Misdemeanors The background check is performed during the mandatory ten (10) day waiting period. Law Enforcement officers are exempted with an official letter. For waiting period purposes, 1 day equals 24 hours. All waiting periods are calculated exactly, including minutes, etc. Background check is valid for thirty (30) days from date of transmission to DOJ. This provides a twenty (20) day window in which to pick up a firearm, after the mandatory waiting period. Purchasers are limited to one handgun purchase per thirty (30) days, calculated from date & time of transmission to DOJ. Consignment & private party transfers are exempt from one gun every thirty days.
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