I saw that our own friends at 21st Century Firearms posted the following status this morning (Facebook link) (photo below).
My understanding was that a NICS check defaults to allowing the purchase unless the check came back assertively to deny the sale—i.e., in the absence of a specific denial, the purchase would go through. Have I been wrong all along in my understanding of the check system?
If my understanding is correct, shouldn't we expect it to be easier to buy a gun during the shutdown, since there is a reduced ability by the government to deny purchases?
My understanding was that a NICS check defaults to allowing the purchase unless the check came back assertively to deny the sale—i.e., in the absence of a specific denial, the purchase would go through. Have I been wrong all along in my understanding of the check system?
If my understanding is correct, shouldn't we expect it to be easier to buy a gun during the shutdown, since there is a reduced ability by the government to deny purchases?