Buy them now.
I wouldn't be surprised if Patel starts quietly adding registered Democrats to NICS (federal background check database). Even worse would be them making Dems get a "delay" response instead of a "deny" or "proceed".
A delay is supposed to be used when more research is required, and happens for things like having a common name (e.g. "John Smith" or "Jose Sanchez"). When you get a NICS delay, the gun can't be sold, at that time. You can sell a gun on a delay after 72 hours if it doesn'tcome back as a deny, but most chains have a policy to wait for a proceed. The thing is, lots of times the proceed takes more than 30 days, at which point the background check is invalid. They're only good for 30 days from the initial request, not the response.
Why is a delay worse than a deny? You can't appeal a delay or research why it happened. Since you aren't actually on the prohibited persons list, you can't be removed from it.
Never wanted to have a gun in the house until this month. Now it's all I think about for the next large purchase I need to make. I'm not looking forward to the shopping experience.
Buy a good safe at the same time. Do not put that off.
Agreed. Get one that bolts to the floor if you're in a place where you can bolt things to the floor. Don't settle for a Pelican case or a lockbox, those don't deter theft, it just makes it so you're out a gun and a lockbox.
I went through this about 3 years ago.
I’d recommend a shotgun as your first / home defense weapon. I went with a KSG because it’s kinda absurdist. You’ll need a rifle too so I’d look at an AR-15 or AK47 but I lean AR since parts are probably available for it next door to where you are.
I carry an Sig P365XL as my daily.
KSG kicks hard because it is lignt, but is pretty easy to learn on. I prefer a Mossburg 590 or a Remington 870 as an introduction shotgun.
Whatever you spend on a gun, spend just as much on ammuntion, find a place, and practice.
As long as you don’t have a common name, the buying process will be as simple as showing some ID and paying like you would for any other purchase.
Fuck it, buy 2 :)
But seriously, buy a lot of ammo and practice.
It sucks that you can't buy a gun if you have a medical marijuana permit in the US.
That makes no sense.
But you CAN apparently if you have drunk driving license plates.
