My wife and I are MD collectors and HQL instructors. My wife was shopping for a pistol and found one she liked at Bass Pro Arundel Mills. She called me and must been on speaker phone and was discussing the purchase. During our conversation I said that is a good price so buy two. Bass Pro refused to sell her two stating it was a straw purchase. Wife had a filed 77r number and should of been able to buy as many as the credit card would limit. Did Bass pro break the law? If so, then what could be the consequences?
Straw purchase?
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A Designated Collector is a status granted to an individual by the Maryland State Police. This status allows the individual to purchase more than one firearm at a time. This status does not grant any additional privileges or expedite the processing time required for a regulated firearms purchase.
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http://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organizati...singDivision/Firearms/FirearmsCollectors.aspx
Off of the MSP website
http://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organizati...singDivision/Firearms/FirearmsCollectors.aspx
- Feb 19, 2013
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With the collector paper, she can buy more than one. I really can't fault the store. Not sure how common it is discussing a gun purchase during transaction with another over the phone for instructions. Understand there was no shenanigans, just an unfortunate happenstance.
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
Gun counter zealotry.
It's a side affect of BGOS.
It's a side affect of BGOS.
Not much you can do about it.
They just heard you say buy two, and you are nowhere around to file the 4473 (Not the 77R). Are they playing it safe, yes. Regardless of your qualifications, had you been right there with your wife, you could have filled out the paperwork as well. The counter guuy does not know who is on the other end of the phone.
I am sure if you went in right now, they would have no problem selling you one.
Q
I am sure if you went in right now, they would have no problem selling you one.
Q
danb
dont be a dumbass
Honestly I have no idea who you are on the other end of that phone. So if it were me behind the retail counter, I would have probably said no as well. Sorry but I would interpret the conversation as she was buying a pistol for you in addition, which would make it a straw purchase.
Honestly tho, having perused Bass Pro prices, I find it hard to believe the price was that good...
They didn't break the law. They overheard the conversation between you and your wife and were concerned that maybe she was.
Here we go again.
Well...
1) buy from a gun store
2) don't use speaker phone
What was the deal, anyway?
Many of our Industry Partners will give you a better price and BETTER SERVICE than Bass Pro Shops.
Well...
1) buy from a gun store
2) don't use speaker phone
What was the deal, anyway?
Yeah, that's true. lol So many bad experience stories seem to start with "I went to Bass Pro....."
danb
dont be a dumbass
And the remainder start with " I went to worth a shot"
^^THIS. Never a good idea to be discussing a gun buy with another individual in public (or at the gun counter) for fear of a straw purchase perception. You learned a lesson the hard way but at least its fixable.
Industry partners
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This^^^
Anyone who thinks a GS won't walk away from a sale at the first blush of impropriety is fooling themselves. Next time be a little smarter. You're not buying a quart of milk here.
- Feb 17, 2011
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This^^^
Anyone who thinks a GS won't walk away from a sale at the first blush of impropriety is fooling themselves. Next time be a little smarter. You're not buying a quart of milk here.
You still buy milk by the quart?????
Exactly! I get it that they have to be extra careful about following the letter of the law...well, anyone selling guns does...but I would think that if anyone had the notion of suing a store for selling a gun to someone they shouldn't have, these big box stores would seem to be able to offer a much bigger payday. That's wild speculation on my part, but does it seem implausible?
On the other hand...they really seem to go out of their way to make the already arduous task of buying a firearm in MD that much more tedious. I've also heard that their outrageous doorbuster deals on a specific gun are for that one...as in there is literally one at the store at that price, and when they sell it, the sale is over and there are no rain checks.
I've purchased firearms from the other two big box stores
(hey we've all made mistakes, right 
), but Bass Pro always seemed like they just didn't want to sell to me.I'm really hoping the OP posts what the gun was and the price so maybe one of our IP's can beat it
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