Mike,
Did your father and the other people you know finally get the issue resolved? Or was it something that happened to them every time they purchased a firearm?
During my federal employment I was a permanent firefighter for the forest service then the blm. I had clearance to run the light and heavy fire engines which is why I had a cdl. I think they were deemed as emergency vehicle in the federal system. But I would have thought if I passed that background check with no issues, then it shouldn't be a big deal for this.
