Background check system down today?

[HKUSP]

I went into Bi-Mart today (around 3:30) to pick up a Ruger 10/22 takedown that I had a raincheck for. I filled out the 4473 and when the lady started to enter my info. there was a database error on the screen. The other lady said that it shouldn't effect anything. After she she entered my info, I went to 4 of 30 then 3 of 30. Then it said database error again and it got delayed. Anybody else experience this today? I have an FFL C&R and a CHL and I always get instant approval. Was wondering if the system was really down, or if was just Bi-mart entering my info wrong. It seemed like it was her first time.

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[Kruel J]

I did a transfer today, no issues.

 

[edslhead]

I did one Monday, went through smooth as butter.Almost fell to my knees

 

[justcuz]

Good Afternoon,
The NICS was taken out of service at 6:45pm (read 3:45 PST) this evening.
We will keep you informed as we receive information.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

now, the rest of the news:

The NICS was brought back into service at 8:40pm (read 5:40 PST) this evening.
We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused.

The NICS Business Relations Team

oh provided w/o a cite!

 

[Stomper]

And a banal sense of humor....

 

[partsed]

@Stomper Where in the "f" did that "b" come from??

 

[Stomper]

@Stomper Where in the "f" did that "b" come from??

Easy answer, I wasn't talking about his head...

 

[Kruel J]

Good Afternoon,
The NICS was taken out of service at 6:45pm (read 3:45 PST) this evening.
We will keep you informed as we receive information.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

now, the rest of the news:

The NICS was brought back into service at 8:40pm (read 5:40 PST) this evening.
We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused.

The NICS Business Relations Team

oh provided w/o a cite!

That was approximately 10 seconds of my life I'll never get back.

 

[ma96782]

A RIGHT delayed. Is a RIGHT denied.

Aloha, Mark

 

[justcuz]

I guess folks you failed to equate the pst in the OP's inital post on Tuesday 3 April, as well as missed the OP's question in the next to the last sentence,

"wonder if the system (NICS) was really down...."

Yes, according to FBI's NICS, their system had was in fact down on 3 April and the outage apparently started during the processing of OP's transaction!

 

[justcuz]

I guess folks you failed to equate the pst in the OP's inital post on Tuesday 3 April, as well as missed the OP's question in the next to the last sentence,

"wonder if the system (NICS) was really down...."

Yes, according to FBI's NICS, their system had was in fact down on 3 April and the outage apparently started during the processing of OP's transaction!

(Kruejl, glad to see Evelyn Woods had such a positive influence on your education)

 

[SUPER X]

Good Afternoon,
The NICS was taken out of service at 6:45pm (read 3:45 PST) this evening.
We will keep you informed as we receive information.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

now, the rest of the news:

The NICS was brought back into service at 8:40pm (read 5:40 PST) this evening.
We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused.

The NICS Business Relations Team

oh provided w/o a cite!

Hopefully there is not a data breech like all the financial institutions. That could be ugly

 

[h4344]

Figures it comes back up after the local gun shop closed! Got me a new Stripped Lower waiting for me.

 

[justcuz]

The new FBI's NICS system was deployed in Jan 17 and seems to have sufficient (read adequate) safe guards to protect citizen's personal data.

April 2nd and 3rd outages were for scheduled maintenance and short term.

 

[SIG34]

The employee was just being lazy!

 

[Tony617]

Yes my FFL could not get into the database either yesterday afternoon and so I had to leave my rifle with my FFL.

 

[Mikej]

Seeing as Mr justcuz doesn't care to cite the info of the interruption of the NICS system...

FBI NICS E-Check System - Welcome Page

Your welcome.

 

[justcuz]

Seeing as Mr justcuz doesn't care to cite the info of the interruption of the NCIS system...

FBI NICS E-Check System - Welcome Page

Your welcome.

which 'yesterday' was it FBI is referring to?

 

[HKUSP]

Thanks everyone for the replies. It's good to see the system was actually down at the time and is now back up. The lady entering the info seemed new and I had tell her that she needed to take my thumb prints.

 

[Mikej]

which 'yesterday' was it FBI is referring to?

How many yesterdays do I have to choose from? Or, how many yesterdays do YOU think there are? Today?