Interesting. Maybe there’s something in your record that causes the hold up. Fact is that NICS checks are quick and efficient overall.
In calendar year 2015, the
NICS Contracted Call Centers (NCCC) handled calls an average of 141 seconds. After transferring the calls to the
NICS Section, the wait and
processing time averaged 446.3 seconds. When firearm background checks were conducted via the
NICS E-Check, the wait and processing time
averaged 107.5 seconds.
Longest average wait time was just 7.43 minutes.
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics/about-nics
Additionally, FFL’s can continue with a sale if NICS has not responded within 3 days.
“If the FFL has not received from the NICS a final determination after three business days have elapsed since the delay response, it is within the FFL’s discretion whether or not to transfer the firearm (if state law permits the transfer). If the FFL transfers the firearm, the FFL must mark “No resolution was provided within three business days” on line 21d of the ATF Form 4473.”
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics/about-nics
Unfortunate, but not a government fault. You have to take that up with your FFL.
Use of illegal firearms by persons not legally allowed to have them is curbed by background checks.
“States with universal background check requirements also have a 53 percent lower gun suicide rate, and a 31 percent lower overall suicide rate than states without these laws”
https://lawcenter.giffords.org/effectiveness-brady-actbackground-checks/
There is no one size fits all solution, but background checks do factually help to keep guns out of bad guy’s hands.
Maybe you’re confused or maybe you’re being deliberately misleading. I’ll give you benefit of the doubt and go with confused. Failed/refused background checks are not generally charged or prosecuted. When a potential buyer is denied, it is up to the FFL to decide to contact authorities. Your own statement of the 112,000 denied firearms supports my position that background checks are a good tool. That’s 112,000 fewer firearms in the hands of those who legally should not have them than if there were no law.
“We are asking you to alert ATF when you observe suspicious activities so that ATF can determine whether the activity warrants the attention of law enforcement.”
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/n...s-licensees-newsletter-november-2009/download