I chuckled and thought, “shit, I’ve been through two this year already. ”. Something tells me that laying out 20 years of 4473 gun purchases will not exactly suffice or lay minds at ease.

Is it a way to have employees leave without having to fire anyone?

I know. I just chuckled at it.

Meh, I'm amazed that more companies don't do it, along with driver's license checks. The companies will do one on initial hire, then forget about doing follow-ups.

I handle sex offender registration among other things at my agency so my viewpoints are a little jaded.

They don't check 4473's. They're not centrally recorded, so they have to visit each store individually.

It's not uncommon for an employer to get a contract that requires something like, and to institute it with existing employees. They may have adopted a security or safety manual that includes the provision. We recently got an update and I read it cover to cover. A new position had been created, and the newly crowned clown instituted the same requirement. Even though everyone had already been subject to it, even though we get the full treatment before day one. Finger prints, interviews, and all. No matter.

Buing a firearm isn't a background check. In my case nothing more occurs than I show my concealed carry permit, and it goees no further. Someone who doesn't have one gets a call to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. A quick two minutes later, done, with a rapid NCIC and wants check. Not very comprehensive, just verification that there isn't a federally-known or this-state known want, or a disqualifying reported criminal history.

That check, however, doesn't show up anywhere, and someone doing a "criminal background check" won't see it.

I don't know how comprehensive your new annual "criminal background" check is, but ours requires fingerprints, and credit checks, driver history checks, wants, criminal history, prior employer checks, etc. Most background checks amount to little more than what you receive at a traffic stop.

Simple solution. Renounce your citizenship and become an illegal alien (AKA "undocumented worker"). Then you will be protected from discriminatory things like background checks, need for a drivers license, auto insurance, voter ID compliance, etc.

In all fairness though, you may have to move to a sanctuary state to obtain ALL the benefits of non-citizenship.

There is nothing more dangerous to the Republic than an honest American citizen with guns.

What kind of business is this? What kind of work do you do?

It sucks, but it’s a requirement for my job. I get a govy microscope up my ass every five years. Plus, I have to be a square the rest of the time.

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
...I get a govy microscope up my ass every five years. Plus, I have to be a square the rest of the time.

Gov contractor? ABQ area?

I retired from the Rock Island Arsenal as an Army civilian 3.5 years ago, had TS much of the time. We had period re-investigations every 5 (maybe 7) years, I don't recall hearing about annual checks but that does not surprise me.

Retired now , but when I was working for the power company I had a TWIC card and an unescorted access card to the nuke plant in our area . I got investigated every which way . You get used to it .

Just to insure you are a good comrade and will do as instructed is my guess.

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Just to insure you are a good comrade and will do as instructed is my guess.

You think that's why security checks are performed in certain professions?

I'm in the finance industry. Every six months for me. Credit checks happen at the same time.

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Originally posted by selogic:
Retired now , but when I was working for the power company I had a TWIC card and an unescorted access card to the nuke plant in our area . I got investigated every which way . You get used to it .

I carry a TWIC. I must have it in conjunction with my Merchant Mariner Credential.

I am betting certain vetting type scenario's have components that would include things to insure compliance in virtually all situations. So Yeah, in answer to your question Para I do think so. But it is not the sole purpose of security checks as you put it. Obviously there are no absolutes.

I was hired as a contract software guy at a major telephone central office manufacturer. A year or so after I started there, they announced that there would be mandatory drug screening.

I did not consent, I did not participate. I had nothing to hide, but I took the position that this should have been a pre-hire screening. I stated that if they could show any indication that I was a drug user, I would take the screening, but absent any probable cause they could pound sand.

Nothing further came of it, none of us (I was not the only one) who refused, were "punished" in any way.

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I'm in the finance industry.

Before they privatized it I would print those working on Wall Street for I guess the SEC for background checks. Tons of them.

My gun club requires it for initial membership. Attendance at the Sig Academy requires it unless current LEO/Military.

Easy way to get rid of employees in our line of work (gov't support) - refuse a drug screen or criminal history check. It wouldn't cause me the least bit of concern to fire someone that day if they balked.

Then again the pool of employees we have is used to checks, screenings, and such - so to make a big deal out of a regular activity would be all I needed to know.

And if we wanted to fire someone, we would just let them go - the joys of "at will employment". You can quit at anytime and be let go at any time - for no reason at all.

I held a Top Secret CNWDI (critical nuclear weapons design info) in the Air Force. I was surprised that they actually contacted people I grew up with. Now I’m a Texas LTC carrier so I’m checked there and I’m sure that being an FFL gets a little scrutiny. I went through the TSA Pre check junk so that also had some background checks. This year my employer is requiring TWIC cards so I’ll have that. I’m not sure what else they could check on me.