background check on long gun?

[TBone3006]

I just finished paying off a winchester model 62A rifle at the Laf. Gander Mountain and much to my suprise I had to go thru the background check. I thought the checks were for handguns only. Is this normal?

 

[Bigtanker]

It's normal. Any firearm bought through an FFL goes through a bgc.

 

[IndyGunSafety]

^^^ This.

 

[TBone3006]

I wasnt sure, I thought it was just for handguns only. Thanks for the info.

 

[jwh20]

You're thinking of the old Indiana system before the federal NICS system. You used to have to WAIT after purchasing a handgun unless you had the Indiana LTCH, in which case you could take it with you immediately. There was no waiting period on a long gun.

Now, all firearms are the same. You fill out the form, the dealer calls into NICS, if you're OK they get an immediate authorization and you take your gun with you.

Sometimes dealers will ask if you have an Indiana LTCH but that has no bearing on the purchase. A good dealer, in my opinion, will ensure that you know how to legally transport the gun home. If you don't have a LTCH they should give you some instruction on how to get it home without violating the law.

 

[Slawburger]

You're thinking of the old Indiana system before the federal NICS system. You used to have to WAIT after purchasing a handgun unless you had the Indiana LTCH, in which case you could take it with you immediately. There was no waiting period on a long gun.

Now, all firearms are the same. You fill out the form, the dealer calls into NICS, if you're OK they get an immediate authorization and you take your gun with you.

Sometimes dealers will ask if you have an Indiana LTCH but that has no bearing on the purchase. A good dealer, in my opinion, will ensure that you know how to legally transport the gun home. If you don't have a LTCH they should give you some instruction on how to get it home without violating the law.

^^^^ This
Sometimes it is confusing because people remember the old law.

 

[Hogwylde]

.................A good dealer, in my opinion, will ensure that you know how to legally transport the gun home. If you don't have a LTCH they should give you some instruction on how to get it home without violating the law.

And a good car salesman makes sure you have a valid drivers license before he sells you a car and knows that you have insurance too, right?

 

[bluewraith]

And a good car salesman makes sure you have a valid drivers license before he sells you a car and knows that you have insurance too, right?

Erik's Chevrolet in Kokomo does. You have to show proof of insurance on the new car before you can take it off the lot.

 

[Bennettjh]

It's normal. Any firearm bought through an FFL goes through a bgc.

If the anti-gunners had their way, FFL and PRIVATE sales would go through a BC. That spells disaster folks.

 

[bb37]

Erik's Chevrolet in Kokomo does. You have to show proof of insurance on the new car before you can take it off the lot.

This is getting off topic, but my guess is that this is about protecting the bank's assets. If they acted as the bank's agent and sold you a car loan where the car was the collateral (which is normal practice), then they want to know the car is insured before you expose it to any risk.

 

[TBone3006]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I moved here from MO about 4 years ago. No background checks on long guns at that time. This was the first long gun I have bought since moving to IN. It just caught me off guard when they ran the BG check.