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That's a new one.
An FFL can release the gun to the transferee if a NICS check is still inconclusive after 72 hrs. Meaning neither denied nor approved.
Good luck finding one who will actually do that though. I'm sure some will, but I've never met one.
The only issue with that statement is that, in Washington, NICS is not the only driver for background checks when it comes to handguns, it's local law enforcement. I live in unincorporated Snohomish County, therefore, the burden is on the Sheriff's office to conduct a background check. If they don't get it done in ten business days, I get the firearm on the eleventh business day. That's how the law reads, which is a difference piece of legislation than I-1639.
Bolt guns and shotguns are different. They rely on NICS only, and can be taken home at time of purchase.