{"id":468,"date":"2018-08-08T08:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T12:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1idu.com\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2023-05-27T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T20:28:13","slug":"fbi-challenge-errors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fefps.com\/fbi-challenge-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Challenge Errors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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(FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Marshals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, etc.)<\/p>
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State and local courts report their information to a state identification bureau, which is responsible for sending the information to the FBI.<\/p>
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Florida Electronic Fingerprinting Services (FEFS) provides FBI Identity History Reports directly to consumers for their personal review via secure online login. FEFS submits FBI Identity History Report application with relevant data, collects the associated fee(s), electronically forwards the fingerprint submission with the necessary information for a national Identity History Summary check, and the electronic summary check result for dissemination to the individual. FEFS simply helps expedite the delivery of Identity History Summary information on behalf of the client<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
When someone tries to buy a firearm, the seller\u2014known as a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)\u2014contacts the NICS. The prospective buyer fills out the required form, and the FFL sends that information to the NICS. The NICS staff performs a background check on the buyer to verify eligibility.<\/a><\/p> Prospective firearms buyers who receive a \u201cDenied\u201d status on their background checks may have a state or federal firearm prohibition.<\/a> The denied individual may choose to pursue a challenge<\/a> and\/or apply to the Voluntary Appeal File.<\/a><\/p> A \u201cDelayed\u201d message means the NICS team needs to do additional research to verify the person’s background. NICS staff work closely with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and courts to verify eligibility. In some cases, this can be a time-consuming process.<\/p> If NICS staff cannot make a determination within three business days of a background check, the FFL may transfer the firearm, unless prohibited by state law (per the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993.)<\/p> A delay response from the NICS Section indicates the subject of the background check has been matched with either a state or federal potentially prohibiting record containing a similar name and\/or similar descriptive features (name, sex, race, date of birth, state of residence, social security number, height, weight, or place of birth). The federally prohibiting criteria are as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t A delay response indicates that information you supplied on the ATF Form 4473 has been matched with information contained in the National Crime Information Center, the Interstate Identification Index, and\/or the NICS Indices. Complete disposition information is not always available and a further review of these records is necessary. The NICS Section exhausts all efforts to retrieve current record information by contacting all applicable law enforcement agencies, i.e., local, state, and federal courts, etc. The Brady Act allows three business days to find this information before an FFL can transfer a firearm. The FFL is not prohibited from transferring the firearm after three business days have passed; however, the FFL is not required to transfer the firearm.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> The Privacy Act of 1974 restricts the dissemination of specific information to you via the telephone. You can obtain a copy (for a fee) of any identification record the FBI may maintain on you by contacting the following unit at the address and telephone number provided:<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Federal Bureau of Investigation 1000 Custer Hollow Road If you believe you have been wrongfully denied a firearm, you can request a firearm-related challenge (appeal). You may only challenge a denied firearm transaction, not a delayed one.<\/p> This process will provide you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The FBI does not accept challenges or provide reasons for delays or denials on state-issued firearms permits. Those questions should be directed to the state agency. The NICS Participation Map explains whether your state, or the FBI, conducts firearms buyers\u2019 background checks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t To challenge your firearm denial, visit www.edo.cjis.gov.<\/a><\/p> To submit a challenge through the mail, send a request to:<\/p> FBI CJIS Division When submitting a challenge via mail, include your NICS Transaction Number (NTN) or State Transaction Number (STN). Failure to include these numbers will delay processing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t If you need help or have questions on firearm-related challenges, call (304) 625-5590 or email identity@fbi.gov. (This contact information is for help with firearm-related challenges only, not the Voluntary Appeal File.<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Anyone may apply for the VAF, but it is designed for firearm purchasers who believe they are legally allowed to buy firearms, but they have been denied more than once or frequently experience delays in their transactions. Purchasers sometimes find themselves experiencing delays or denials in firearms purchases because of a past misdemeanor charge or because an ineligible person has a similar name.<\/p> When you apply for the VAF, NICS personnel will research your case and assign you a Unique Personal Identification Number (UPIN) if you have no firearms prohibitions<\/a>. For future firearms transactions, you will provide your UPIN for your background check. You will still have to undergo a complete background check to buy a firearm, but the UPIN will help to confirm your identity.<\/p> The VAF process can take several months.<\/p> You may also apply for the VAF at the same time you submit a firearm-related challenge<\/a>.<\/p> The NICS Section is currently processing Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) cases received in July 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Apply Online – You can apply to the VAF online via eVAF<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Mail – You can also mail a request to:<\/p> FBI CJIS DivisionTHE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REGULATES FIREARMS\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SOME OUR CITIZENS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FIREARMS\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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FLORIDA ELECTRONIC FINGERPRINTING SERVICES PROVIDE THE FBI FINGERPRINTING CARD REQUIRED TO CHALLENGE INACCURATE INFORMATION\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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FBI OFFERS MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE PROHIBITED FROM OWNERSHIP OR RECEIVING FIREARMS\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Attention: Summary Request<\/p>
Clarksburg, WV 26306
Telephone Number: (304) 625-5590<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tI Was Denied a Firearm\u2014What Happens Now?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Attn: Criminal History Analysis Team 1
BTC 3
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306<\/p>HELP WITH YOUR FIREARM-RELATED CHALLENGE\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
I Have Been Denied a Firearm Multiple Times or Experience Delays \u2013 What Should I Do?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NICS Section
NICS Functional Support Unit, Module D-1
P.O. Box 4278
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