length of permit request

[Il Duce]

so i got a dumb question here. why does it take up to 90 days to get a HCP? doesnt it go through the NICS like it does when you purchase a gun?

[Fallguy]

I think there is more checks than just that.

One think I know they also do is send a copy of your application to the sheriff of your county of residence to see if he knows of any false statements you may have made or other reason you shouldn't have one. He has 30 days to respond to it. So factor in a few days ahead of time before he gets it and a few days after 30 days for them to wait and see if he has returned it...and that is some of your time.

[Il Duce]

ah ok. always wondered what happened

[Fallguy]

Well he is everything they are supposed to do per the law...

39-17-1351

(g) (1) Upon receipt of a permit application, the department shall:

(A)

Forward two (2) full sets of fingerprints of the applicant to the Tennessee bureau of investigation; and

(

Send a copy of the application to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides;

(2)

Within thirty (30) days of receiving an application, the sheriff shall provide the department with any information concerning the truthfulness of the applicant's answers to the eligibility requirements of subsection © that is within the knowledge of the sheriff.

(h) Upon receipt of the fingerprints from the department, the Tennessee bureau of investigation shall:

(1)

Within thirty (30) days from receipt of the fingerprints, conduct computer searches to determine the applicant's eligibility for a permit under subsection © as are available to the bureau based solely upon the applicant's name, date of birth and social security number and send the results of the searches to the department;

(2)

Conduct a criminal history record check based upon one (1) set of the fingerprints received and send the results to the department; and

(3)

Send one (1) set of the fingerprints received from the department to the federal bureau of investigation, request a federal criminal history record check based upon the fingerprints, as long as the service is available, and send the results of the check to the department.

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

Just thinking out loud here... What exactly do they look for whenever they do your fingerprints? Tickets? Felonies? Both?

[Il Duce]

prob to keep on record in case of a violent crime then they can cross reference