About 2 months ago. I applied at the local police station for a permit to purchase a hand gun. After submitting the paperwork and waiting a week, I got a letter in the mail and got my “card’ saying I was good to go. I went to the local gun shop to pick up a nice 45. After filling out the paperwork , the clerk picked up the phone and dialed the NICS/FBI. After being on the phone for 10 minutes. He came back and said. You have been wait listed, random 20% of the population get it.. no big deal and to call back in 5 days…
5 days later I call in and am told I was DENIED. And that all I get is a yes or no answer, along with the humiliation of being looked at as a criminal and a denial number. The appeal process, for this is to fill out a form, get finger printed, and send them to the NICS in Clarksburg. Now remember I had done this 10 years ago, and I kept everything. I filled out the form attached scanned copies of my prints and the letter I got 10 years ago and e-mailed it off. Expecting to wait the 170 days currently listed as the wait time. Well the following Saturday I got al letter from the NICS/FBI that again I was not the person indicated in the original search. And that I was clear to make a onetime purchase of a hand gun, or as many as I wanted. But any additional purchase would require another appeal.. Imagine the surprise when I walked in to the gun shop. And presented my paperwork a mere 5 days after I was denied. My response to the question of why so fast of a turnaround for me. I am Not a Criminal, I am a Victim.
My story is far from over, this past week I sent 4 e-mails out.. Senator Al Franken ( MN) , Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Congressman Eric Paulson ( MN) and to the local news station, that had done an on camera Interview with me in 2002.
So far I have talked to Senator Frankens Office, small glimmer of hope that they will look in to it..
A letter from Sentaor Klobuchar’s office, basically telling me they cant get involved. And to hire a lawyer if I want to pursue legal action…
Will be meeting with the local news next week. It’s an election year, was it really a good idea to give me the brush off.. don’t think so …
More to follow.....