Apparently, gun sales have been shooting through the roof this year. So much so that even the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Checks System, commonly abbreviated as NICS, has been getting a little bogged down.
Reuters recently reported the following on the increase:
“A surge in people buying guns since the coronavirus pandemic began has flooded the FBI’s background check system, causing a spike in the number of delayed checks and allowing gun sales to proceed without them, FBI data disclosed.”
According to reports, there’s been a 54% increase in NICS being delayed over three days between the months of March and July of this year, when examining the numbers from 2019.
To get a good understanding of the gravity of this increase, keep in mind that a NICS report is intended to take a matter of minutes. Now, there are cases – obviously – where the report might not take mere minutes.
So, those reviewing NICS data are afforded three days to locate and information that would bar someone from purchasing a firearm.
However, if no determination is made on the NICS report within that three-day period, then the gun sale is allowed to go through.
Not so if buying from Cabela's. 
It's been over a week for me, getting a CCW is also slowed down at the County level. 2 weeks to get an appointment to just submit an application. 3-4 months to get one.