Unverified Shutdownmegeddon rumor: FBI NICS background checks system is next

Moderno is claiming that a “reliable source” tells him that the nation’s FBI background check system used by FFL dealers nationwide may be the next casualty of President Obama’s shutdown theater.

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This would presumably mean that if you don’t have a concealed carry permit, you aren’t buying a gun for the duration of any NICS shutdown.

Again, this is an unverified rumor, but seems important enough to keep on the radar.

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