Planning on road tripping out to Easton at the end of the month, to snoop around for some rifles.

Will I be able to take a long gun purchase home that day, or is pennsy backed up like we are?

Thanks for any info

You should be GTG. Even though PA is a POC state, like NJ - unlike NJ they staff their NICS (PICS in PA) operation to meet demand. Should be able to bring it home with you. Might be a good idea to take your own COE's.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

From the PA SP Website:

 

Pennsylvania Firearm Dealers and County Sheriffs access the PICS program through a toll free telephone number, which is available for service from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. seven days a week, including holidays. If an individual is eligible to acquire a firearm (means handgun in PA speak), the PICS background check replaces the former, mandatory five-day waiting period. Operation has shown that approximately 60% of the individuals attempting to purchase a firearm are approved within minutes.

 

Customer SERVICE! and cheaper too!

I was there yesterday, and they assured me that I could legally walk out of there with a Longgun as long as my FID and DL matched, and they did the necessary paperwork.....although I did not buy one at that time.

For a handgun, they would ship to my FFL, who would do the paperwork.

Yeah long guns shouldn't be a problem. Sarco was backed up last Saturday but only because the 3 gun shows going on in the state had NICS backed up.

 

I went back yesterday afternoon to pick my guns up and there was a 10min wait for the check

it may take up to 45 min to get background check done, but latley its been taking around 20min, its only backed up on weekends

 

yes you can leave w/ longgun and sarco has all the proper paperwork need, so no need for your own coe

Ok good

Thanks for the feedback!

I get home from work in 2 weeks and will be doing a group trip to sarco to help a bunch of people pick out some gems. If you want to tag along on the "shopping trip" just let me know.

I get home from work in 2 weeks and will be doing a group trip to sarco to help a bunch of people pick out some gems. If you want to tag along on the "shopping trip" just let me know.

Do you have a date set?

I was shooting for the 29th

It's never taken me more than 2 minutes. PICS knows how awesome I am. One of my dealers even says, "You always go right through."

It's never taken me more than 2 minutes. PICS knows how awesome I am. One of my dealers even says, "You always go right through."

Must have some sort of humility sensing software

Ouch!

 

 

I probably go to Sarco Saturday morning. Nobody touch my links! I can't believe it took them two weeks to bring them over from Jersey. Of all places, I might add. Does Heritage allow FA yet? Last year they said they were starting a new bay for it.

I havent seen any FA yet except one of the RO's testing a old greaser I think and he only ran thru one mag. Everyone was like WTF was that

It's never taken me more than 2 minutes. PICS knows how awesome I am. One of my dealers even says, "You always go right through."

That's because PA residents use the automated system, the dealer doesn't even talk to a person. Out of state residents must use an operator.

That's because PA residents use the automated system, the dealer doesn't even talk to a person. Out of state residents must use an operator.

 

That's not why.  Either I'm always lucky or they just know how awesome I am

 

I've never been on either end of the call, but I have watched the calls.  I have seen friends, here in PA, wait 10 minutes.  While the FFL, presumably talking to a real person, breaks into conversation with the PICS person about how the purchaser claims their profession is Astronaut, and the PICS person responds that she is a "Cow Girl" LOL

 

And these are guys that buy probably 50+ guns from FFLs per year, so they go through this at least once a week.So, I'm admittedly no expert, but it's not as straight forward as you suggest based on my observations.