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As of Thursday Oregon CHL holders who we enter with / without a DL are getting bumped to the top of the list, usually jumping to number 2 or 3 in line out of about 3900. They used to let CHL holders cut the line but stopped quite awhile ago, I'd guess the background checks for CHL holders are quicker so they are trying to increase efficiency by doing them first rather than letting them sit in line.
As far as instant approvals its pretty random, and the formula is a secret. The only contributing factors I've noticed over the years are having a unique name and also teachers, teachers almost always get instant approved. I've also noticed with a couple regular customers that when they put their SSN they get instant approved and when they don't put SSN they are thrown in line with everyone else but I've seen lots of people not put a SSN and still get an instant approval. I've also seen people do everything exactly the same and sometimes they are instant and other times not. Frequency of purchasing firearms and NFA stamps don't seem to factor much, we have many regular customers who purchase weekly / monthly and have NFA items who have never been instant approved. I've also been wondering if using your passport plays a part in it, I've noticed that people using their passport as a form of ID seem to always get instant but I have't paid enough attention to say it matters with certainty vs just being a coincidence.
Personally I have a somewhat unique name, have a CHL, always put my SSN, have quite a few NFA tax stamps and also hold multiple FFL's and still no instant approvals for me.
As far as instant approvals its pretty random, and the formula is a secret. The only contributing factors I've noticed over the years are having a unique name and also teachers, teachers almost always get instant approved. I've also noticed with a couple regular customers that when they put their SSN they get instant approved and when they don't put SSN they are thrown in line with everyone else but I've seen lots of people not put a SSN and still get an instant approval. I've also seen people do everything exactly the same and sometimes they are instant and other times not. Frequency of purchasing firearms and NFA stamps don't seem to factor much, we have many regular customers who purchase weekly / monthly and have NFA items who have never been instant approved. I've also been wondering if using your passport plays a part in it, I've noticed that people using their passport as a form of ID seem to always get instant but I have't paid enough attention to say it matters with certainty vs just being a coincidence.
Personally I have a somewhat unique name, have a CHL, always put my SSN, have quite a few NFA tax stamps and also hold multiple FFL's and still no instant approvals for me.
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