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No and no, pretty much. I cannot use a pistol in the shoot, though if I want to pay $4 dollars a day, when the range is open, I can use one of their rifles. Of course, that does not guarantee I can use that same rifle every time or on the day of the shoot. I will ask around and see if someone has a .22 rifle they could lend me. And, the FBI indicates that I need to get fingerprinted at the local police station and then send those in. I have to guess there must be a form too, but she did not say that. I swear, these bureaucrats are trying to trip me up every way they can. In any case, I will find out what form needs to go with that and get that done and sent in tomorrow. It takes (at least, at most, who knows) 120 days from the time they receive it. And, I bet they just jump on "receiving" it. Oh, and the dealer said Iowa had refused, Iowa says they had nothing to do with the refusal, Utah said it was the FBI who turned me down, and the FBI says it was Utah who turned me down. This might not be the right place after all.
I can only hope this last remaining chore goes more smoothly. A little hot, but not much to do for it. I did ask if, once I went through this process if I would have to go through this every time as I seem to have in the past. She said no, once I am cleared (if I am cleared), I will then receive a verification number which will end the runaround. It seems I have little to say about the matter, my sheriff can do nothing, and the NRA can do nothing.
Off I go...
Argh. Somehow this sounds harder to get this clearance than the simple phone call to the instant background check place that dealers make when I buy a gun.
ReplyDeleteDoes all this hassle go away once you become a Utah resident? Is this tied specifically to you being considered an Iowa resident still?
ReplyDeleteOh, it is much more complicated. I really think my doc or shrink has pulled a liberal stunt. Though I cannot be sure. The problem may be Utah itself.
ReplyDeleteUtah has been known to not allow anyone with anything in their record to buy guns. More specific things such as alcohol related (a DWI in '93 for example), being caught urinating in public (not guilty of that), or other things considered sins, might cause instant refusal on the grounds of moral impropriety. And, as a state, they have that right.
So, whether this can or will be cleared up cleanly is anyone's guess. I think it depends more on who is stabbing me in the back than anything. Though, too, I think once it comes down to who, if it is Utah there seems to be a way to pay your way back into their graces.
At this point, I simply do no know who it is that is causing the problem or why. Until I find out, I cannot fight back. I may have to call the NRA in short order and see if they can at least force these government agencies to come clean and then see what to do beyond what I am already doing.