Request Reason for Denied/Unresolved
If you
have been the subject of a Point of Contact Firearms Program background check and
the result was denied or unresolved, you may request a reason for your status
by completing the
Request for Information Regarding Your Deny or Unresolved status
form. This form is also available through your
Federal Firearms Licensed dealer (FFL).
This
request for information must be sent to the POC Firearms Program by:
Mail:
Department of Public Safety State Police
Records, Communications and Compliance Division
Nevada Point of Contact Firearms Program
333 West Nye Lane, Suite 100
Carson City, NV 89706
Fax: (775) 687-3419
Or Email: bradycustomersupport@dps.state.nv.us
Please include your state transaction number (STN) and NICS Transaction
Number (NTN) which your FFL will provide to you, as well as your current
mailing address.
A response
will be returned to you by mail via the United States Postal Service to the
address provided within 5 business days for denied cases and within 45
business days for unresolved cases after receipt of your request. We are
unable to fax or email responses. Please allow time for the mail delivery
before calling or sending an additional request as the mail is routed through
the State of Nevada mailroom.
Proceed
If you were the subject of a
Point of Contact Firearms Program background check and after
a three-business day delay your transaction was a proceed, the Point of Contact Firearms Program will be unable to
provide the specific information that caused your delay, by federal law all
information pertaining to a proceeded background check must be destroyed within
24 hours of the decision.
Future Steps that Can Be Taken
After
you have received our letter to you explaining your status, you may at that
time call and speak with your case researcher regarding any future steps that
can be taken.
If you are local to our
Carson City office, be aware visitation is by appointment only so please call (775)
684-6200 before traveling to our location.
In Cases of Identity Theft
In cases
of identity theft there is a process to follow. This process will be explained in your letter. If you have additional questions your researcher will be
able to help with this process.
**If you do
not agree with your denial decision you can appeal it with the FBI NICS Section
by following this link: FBI's Website Appealing Firearm Transfer Denial
Appeal Denial Decision
**If you do
not agree with your denial decision you can appeal it with the FBI NICS Section
by following this link: FBI's Website Appealing Firearm Transfer Denial
**Please be advised the FBI
NICS Section appeals department is unable to process appeals for Unresolved
cases. This information only pertains to denied cases.