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Ohio waiting period?

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Forgive this question, it may seem ignorant. But as I am new to Ohio, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is there a waiting period when buying a new handgun? I am in Summit County, Akron, if it matters.
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Only if there is a local ordinace requiring it. There isn't in most places.
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eweeks wrote:Forgive this question, it may seem ignorant. But as I am new to Ohio, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is there a waiting period when buying a new handgun? I am in Summit County, Akron, if it matters.
BTW: The Akron gun show is this weekend. I forgot to go this morning. Its at the Summit County fairgrounds. Since you're new to the area you'd take SR8 northbound to Howe Road, go east on Howe until you get to SR91 and turn left.

The fairgrounds should be a right turn off SR91. If you purchase from a dealer they'll do an FFL check on you at the show as usual.

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Thanks for the info. It's going to be nice living in a state that doesn't think your evil because you have fired a gun in your life. I like it here alot better than WI.
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eweeks wrote:TIt's going to be nice living in a state that doesn't think your evil because you have fired a gun in your life.
Oh, we'll think you're evil all right! We're just willing to put up with a lot... 8)
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eweeks wrote:Forgive this question, it may seem ignorant. But as I am new to Ohio, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is there a waiting period when buying a new handgun? I am in Summit County, Akron, if it matters.
That provision of the bradybull expired on a federal level. States had the option of keeping it. Ohio didn't.

Now you're called in for a NICS check. If you pass you can purchase the firearm.
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Well, my old state didn't "appreciate" gun owners, so they kept that particular rule. As for the NICS check, I figure if I could guard the nukes, I should be able to shoot a .45, lol.

Thanks for the info though, I appreciate it.
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Also, there is about a 10% chance to get a delay on the NICS check, which may last up to 3 days. Again, this is pretty random, and often the delay is cleared way before the three day period is over. My last firearm purchase was delayed by 1.5 hours for that very reason.
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For some reason my instant checks always go through in about 10 seconds.
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What hinders me is the fact that I'm a resident alien. Since 2002 the NICS system performs an automated query to the ICE (read: Immigration), which in turn creates an automated response containing my immigrant status. This normally means that the approval comes within the hour, but is not immediate.

I'm currently on another delay, wondering why it is taking so long this time.
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