Yup, before the NICS. Was just the instant check in CO. Was attempting to buy a Contender frame - no bbl even.
Had an out of control daughter (she's much better now - whew!) & she had told folks at school that I had beat her, teach does the cop call & I got cited. Whole thing thrown out of court & records sealed. Still denied because of a charge & this was before the stinking Laughtenburg BS.
There was an automatic letter from CBI which walked one through the appeal process. Took 6 friggin' weeks & I'm still PO'd.
But hey, I finally made the record books & our illustrious CIC talks about me all the time. You see, I'm one of those 10gazillion felons who couldn't buy a gun 'cause of Brady.