Wait time for Background checks in Oregon

[oremike]

I bought a rifle Friday and was #8 in line with a CHL.

 

[raftman]

Been a while since anyone's updated here and I'm curious how it's going as far as whether panic buying seems to be going down. I received an instant approval last week but as a CHL holder I have been getting instant approvals without fail for nearly a year now. I thought I overheard another customer being told it would be about a week, though.

 

[arakboss]

Been a while since anyone's updated here and I'm curious how it's going as far as whether panic buying seems to be going down. I received an instant approval last week but as a CHL holder I have been getting instant approvals without fail for nearly a year now. I thought I overheard another customer being told it would be about a week, though.

I am also interested in current wait time for those without CHL.

 

[Army_W5]

We bought a new pistol at cabelas in Spfld 3 weeks and instant approval.

 

[Demonian]

Bought one today. I was #6 of 2900. It's getting better, but still a bit of a wait without a CHL.

 

[skeezix]

Get a CHL. You will be approved before you finish filling out the 4473.

 

[40Garand]

Get a CHL. You will be approved before you finish filling out the 4473.

Unless you get a newb behind the counter that fails to enter your CHL and puts in the DL only.

 

[Demonian]

Don't give them your DL. It isn't required for the BGC. Just hand them your CHL.

 

[skeezix]

I've never given any FFL my CHL license, only my drivers license. Never had a problem. YMMV

 

[Mikej]

Get a CHL. You will be approved before you finish filling out the 4473.

Except it may take a person six months or more for the CHL. Depending on when county you live in. Just sayin'

It's been about nine months since I had a back ground check. The last place I went took both my DL and CHL. I was okay'd in just a few minutes. This was at Money Market Pawn on SE Powell in pdx. It might pay to inquire at the FFL as to their method of entering buyer ID? Are there two places to enter ID, or only one?

 

[MobileTaylor]

It's at about a week in southern oregon. Unless you go right through. As others have said, CHL is the way to go. Only heard of a few times a CHL was put in line.

 

[Army_W5]

I've never given any FFL my CHL license, only my drivers license. Never had a problem. YMMV

I've never handed it over either? I wonder if there is a cross reference between DL and CHL at tone point?

 

[raftman]

I've never given any FFL my CHL license, only my drivers license. Never had a problem. YMMV

I am pretty sure they can cross-reference. A few months ago I made a purchase from an FFL that refused to take a CHL as ID and insisted on a driver's license, but approval was instantaneous anyways.

 

[Mikej]

I am pretty sure they can cross-reference. A few months ago I made a purchase from an FFL that refused to take a CHL as ID and insisted on a driver's license, but approval was instantaneous anyways.

I've figured when the OSP puts in you info your CHL comes up. And you get the go-ahead.

 

[Greenscale]

I've figured when the OSP puts in you info your CHL comes up. And you get the go-ahead.

That tends to be the case. If your CHL pops up, you get pushed to the front of the line.

 

[GOG]

About a half an hour at most for the BCG on Wednesday in Grants Pass with my CHL. There were 1708 in line.

 

[deadeye]

About a half an hour at most for the BCG on Wednesday in Grants Pass with my CHL. There were 1708 in line.

It took you a half hour to buy a BCG, It must have been a great deal to spend that long in line at the checkout.I just buy mine on line.........

 

[pdxgti8v]

Went to my FFL Friday morning last week to pick up my USP Elite....literally took less than 2 minutes for my background check to come back after the guy entered my info....i have HAD a concealed license before, but it lapsed maybe 10 years ago?

 

[ScatPackLife]

I moved to Portland in January and have basically bought a new gun every month since I moved here, every time I walked out of the store with the gun that day, immediate approval each time. No CHL (yet. My apt with the sheriff is next month). Not sure why some get flagged and some don't. It felt like I was breaking the law the first few times, moving here from California. So I know what it's like to wait for a gun and it sucks.

 

[Mikej]

I moved to Portland in January and have basically bought a new gun every month since I moved here, every time I walked out of the store with the gun that day, immediate approval each time. No CHL (yet. My apt with the sheriff is next month). Not sure why some get flagged and some don't. It felt like I was breaking the law the first few times, moving here from California. So I know what it's like to wait for a gun and it sucks.

Feel like you're breaking the law. I bet you did! I say that feeling is a form of PTSD. Gives me the shivers just thinking about living in California. I imagine there are still some great places, out way away from the cities. But you still have the repressive laws you have to follow if you don't want to risk hell-to-pay.