Spent shell casing situation

Right_to_arm_bears · Sep 17, 2014

I recently purchased a hand gun from a dealer and was told that they would obtain a spent shell casing. After the waiting period, I go and pick up my firearm. I was so excited to get it that I didn’t thoroughly inspect it. It was FILTHY, like not one or two shots were fired, more like an entire box. Someone had fun with this gun(it was brand new before this). Instead of returning it, I just cleaned it really good and decided to not purchase from there again.

Fast forward a week or so later, I get a call from the dealer saying that they need a spent shell casing…. Obviously I told him that this gun had definitely been fired before but he denied doing it/having a casing. My question is, what happens if I just ignore the request? Do I get in trouble or does the dealer?

danb · Sep 17, 2014

"Somebody's going to emergency, somebody's going to jail" (New York Minute, Eagles) is playing in my head. I don't know why.

pbharvey · Sep 17, 2014

I don't know but I'd just give him the shell casing and go on with life. I wouldn't want that hanging over my head.

Right_to_arm_bears · Sep 17, 2014

I was planning on it, but it just made me wonder who is ultimately responsible for it. I thought that before the gun left the store a shell casing had to be obtained by the dealer.

pbharvey · Sep 17, 2014

Right_to_arm_bears said:
I was planning on it, but it just made me wonder who is ultimately responsible for it. I thought that before the gun left the store a shell casing had to be obtained by the dealer.

Me too. I think they screwed up.

Don H · Sep 17, 2014

They probably want to do some more target shooting, just lend them the gun for another day of fun and ask them to keep one shell.

Right_to_arm_bears · Sep 17, 2014

Don H said:
They probably want to do some more target shooting, just lend them the gun for another day of fun and ask them to keep one shell.

You have lost your mind my friend lol. They will never lay hands on my baby again. They asked me to mail them a shell casing? That just seems odd to me because I could technically go on any range and find one to send...

Sundazes · Sep 17, 2014

Give the a shell casing, then out them.

wilcam47 · Sep 17, 2014

in the old/wild west it would have ended in a duel...bring them in some random shell casing and when they ask about it...say well you guys werent truthful in only shooting one..

lx1x · Sep 17, 2014

are they even legal to fire the gun for shell case.. i know only certain ffl can do that.

lowoncash · Sep 17, 2014

Bigger question. Who is the dealer?

SRD · Sep 17, 2014

lx1x said:
are they even legal to fire the gun for shell case.. i know only certain ffl can do that.

This,07 maybe? Still can't understand why they let it go without one.

mdram · Sep 17, 2014

Right_to_arm_bears said:
You have lost your mind my friend lol. They will never lay hands on my baby again. They asked me to mail them a shell casing? That just seems odd to me because I could technically go on any range and find one to send...

big red flag
shell casing have to be done by a certain type of ffl
theres a chain of custody thingy too, iirc

Right_to_arm_bears · Sep 17, 2014

lowoncash said:
Bigger question. Who is the dealer?

I'm not going to put them on blast right now; not until I get all of this figured out at least. I have seen the full wrath of MDS come down on ffl's who messed up before.

mdram · Sep 17, 2014

Right_to_arm_bears said:
I'm not going to put them on blast right now; not until I get all of this figured out at least. I have seen the full wrath of MDS come down on ffl's who messed up before.

uumm, they are asking you to violate a law

Right_to_arm_bears · Sep 17, 2014

mdram said:
uumm, they are asking you to violate a law

That's why I'm trying to get the facts. Because it seems extremely fishy but I am not an expert regarding this issue. I don't want to potentially ruin a business before I know that it is indeed against the law.

Schipperke · Sep 17, 2014

I'm going to the range in a few minutes. What caliber casing you need?

treadhead88 · Sep 17, 2014

Correct me if I am wrong o those who know, but the shell casing has to be handled a certain way, something about finger prints??

SRD · Sep 17, 2014

treadhead88 said:
Correct me if I am wrong o those who know, but the shell casing has to be handled a certain way, something about finger prints??

Yep;Ballistic finger prints that do nothing and get thrown in a 55 gal. drum. :sad20:

A1Uni · Sep 17, 2014

treadhead88 said:
Correct me if I am wrong o those who know, but the shell casing has to be handled a certain way, something about finger prints??

No, nothing about fingerprints.

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