[Gaffer]

15 years ago one weekend, the government was intentionally holding back approvals on background checks so that they could make some sort of statement for the media.

It was then I applied for and got my CCW which obviates the need to have a background check. The cost of the license ended up saving me a bunch of money over the years because of the number of guns I purchased and didn’t have to spend the $5.....

[FunkyZero]

I'm not sure where you live, but in Indiana, CCW or no, you still have to do the damned NIC to buy a gun. I don't know if that's a law or if it's just the a-hole dealers around here... but every time I show resistance, I get the "no check, no firearm" response from the dealer. The CCW used to waive the waiting period for handguns, but we don't even have that anymore, pass the NIC and you walk away with it.

For private sales/purchases, I always just copy down drivers lic. info and ask if they are a felon... just to cover my backside in case I'm ever forced into some sort of questioning by authorities.

[Eva]

When WA State held up the background check for my husband on the grounds of being short handed, my husband already had a concealed carry license.