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Posted: 8/28/2008 6:30:02 AM EDT

Do you provide your social security number for the NICS? My FFL tells me not providing it could delay the process.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:31:56 AM EDT

[#1]

Yep, .gov has your SS# anyway.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:31:57 AM EDT

[#2]

Without it you could be screwed if your name is John Smith. If your name is Horatio Finkelsteen, you're probably ok.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:32:01 AM EDT

[#3]

i don't know how nics specifically works, but based on my experience with b/g check databases, i can see how (especially if you have a relatively common name) not providing an ssn could delay the process a little bit.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:32:57 AM EDT

[#4]

If you have a relatively common name, or one that just happens to be shared with a felon, I guess not providing the SS might make it a little harder to identify you, and thus slow down the approval.

I provide it anyway - doesn't bother me.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:41:44 AM EDT

[#5]

i did it both ways, with and without. didnt have a problem.

I dont have to worry about it anymore with my cwl

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:43:49 AM EDT

[#6]

get a CCW

edit; I see you're in NY.
Sorry

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:45:20 AM EDT

[#7]

My name is fairly uncommon. I've never put my SSN on a 4473, and it's never caused an issue.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:48:11 AM EDT

[#8]

My last name is VERY uncommon I put my SS# in twice got delaed both times, Why some douhebag gave my social when he got arrested.

Now I never put it in and good to go everytime.

YMMV.

Posted: 8/28/2008 6:48:31 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
get a CCW

edit; I see you're in NY.
Sorry

hey, I have a CCW in NY...

Posted: 8/28/2008 7:15:22 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
get a CCW

edit; I see you're in NY.
Sorry

hey, I have a CCW in NY...

I'm in NYC

Posted: 8/28/2008 7:21:08 AM EDT

[#11]

I put my SSN on there. I still get delayed about 30 to 60 minutes.

I think the underage possession of alcohol I got when I was 20, delays it. It doesn't show up "no-record" so I assume they kick it up to a higher level of review before approval.

Either that and/or I have a somewhat common name that might have some hits from somebody else.

Posted: 8/28/2008 8:53:12 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Do you provide your social security number for the NICS? My FFL tells me not providing it could delay the process.

That's exactly what I've been told as well. Nothing like a little scare mongering, huh?

Posted: 8/28/2008 8:55:55 AM EDT

[#13]

Nope. No problems without it.

Posted: 8/28/2008 8:56:19 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Yep, .gov has your SS# anyway.

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