Must a licensee always wait 3 business days before transferring a firearm after receiving a “delayed” response? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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A licensee may transfer a firearm to a transferee as soon as he or she receives a “proceed” from NICS (assuming that the transaction would be in compliance with state law). However, if the licensee does not receive a final “proceed” or “denied” response from NICS, he or she must wait until 3 busines