(Approximately 3 % are placed in pend/delay status at the time the check is initiated due to missing information about a potential disqualification) PEND/DELAY: If OSP is unable to determine if the purchaser is qualified or disqualified within 30 minutes of the request, OSP is required to notify the transferor and provide an estimate of the time when OSP will complete the background check.
(Approximately 1% of backgrounds are denied within minutes of initiation)ģ. No further information is provided to the transferor. DENIED: OSP will notify the transferor that the purchaser is denied. (Approximately 96% of backgrounds are approved within minutes of initiation)Ģ. APPROVED: OSP will provide the transferor with a unique approval number indicating that the purchaser is qualified to complete the transfer. Learn more about the details of the unit. Background checks that cannot be completed within the 30 minutes are placed in a Pended/Delayed status until sufficient record information can be obtained to complete the request.īoth state and federal laws provide that the dealer may deliver the handgun to the purchaser after a three business day period, if OSP does not provide notice that the purchaser has been approved or denied. Statute also requires that if OSP is unable to determine if the purchaser is approved or denied within 30 minutes, OSP must notify the dealer and provide an estimate of time when the check will be completed. OSP must immediately determine whether the purchaser is qualified or disqualified to complete the firearm transfer under state or federal law either during the dealer’s contact or by return call. Statutory Requirement for Response to Dealers ORS 166.412 requires that OSP maintain an instant check system for conducting criminal background checks for federally licensed gun dealers and private parties prior to the transfer of a firearm.
The goal of the FICS program is to ensure the timely transfer of a firearm to eligible buyers, while also keeping firearms out of the hands of those that are legally prohibited under state or Federal law.
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