Bore Lock Question

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

Went to a local FFL the other day to do a transfer and the FFL insisted that when you purchase a handgun in MD that you cannot bring in a lock you have and that the lock you bought with the gun has to follow that gun. I also thought that only applied to new guns and not secondary sales (used guns). Does anyone know where I can find the law pertaining to this or any other dealers have any insight. Tried google but didn't find exactly what I was looking for. This is also why I don't do business with this FFL because they are arrogant unfriendly a$$holes.

HordesOfKailas · Apr 28, 2017

Showing them the law won't help if it's a business policy.

iH8DemLibz · Apr 28, 2017

They actually said a specific lock has to follow a specific gun?

Cuzz that's real retarded.

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
They actually said a specific lock has to follow a specific gun?

Cuzz that's real retarded.

The way they said it was that the lock I had originally bought with a handgun had to stay with that gun and can't be used when purchasing another gun in that caliber.

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

HordesOfKailas said:
Showing them the law won't help if it's a business policy.

According to them it is the MD state law and thats why I wanted to see what it actually says.
I don't know of any other dealer that says I can't bring in my own bore lock.

sxs · Apr 28, 2017

The answer is on the 77R that the dealer fills out. Any firearms made post 2002 require an Integrated Mechanical Safety Device (lock integrated by the manufacturer into the firearm or a MD approved lock). After the dealer answers for a post 2002 handgun, another set of options appears, one of which states lock supplied by the buyer. You could theoretically bought your lock anywhere, as long as it is MD approved. No where does it state that the Dealer must ascertain if it previously went with another gun.

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

sxs said:
The answer is on the 77R that the dealer fills out. Any firearms made post 2002 require an Integrated Mechanical Safety Device (lock integrated by the manufacturer into the firearm or a MD approved lock). After the dealer answers for a post 2002 handgun, another set of options appears, one of which states lock supplied by the buyer. You could theoretically bought your lock anywhere, as long as it is MD approved. No where does it state that the Dealer must ascertain if it previously went with another gun.

Exactly but according to them I cannot bring my own approved lock and that I must purchase one from them when purchasing a gun whether new or used.

Sundazes · Apr 28, 2017

seawolf823 said:
Exactly but according to them I cannot bring my own approved lock and that I must purchase one from them when purchasing a gun whether new or used.

Some FFL's will do that. Out them, who was it?
Any decent FFL will let you bring your own. The last transfer I did, I showed the dealer the gun tampon I brought with me, the dealer said great and handed me my firearm. This was last week.

HordesOfKailas · Apr 28, 2017

sundazes said:
Some FFL's will do that. Out them, who was it?
Any decent FFL will let you bring your own. The last transfer I did, I showed the dealer the gun tampon I brought with me, the dealer said great and handed me my firearm. This was last week.

Agree. Bad business practices ought to be brought to light.

AACo · Apr 28, 2017

I'm guessing it's TCS. The only store I have heard of that does this to their customers.

Sundazes · Apr 28, 2017

Art3 · Apr 28, 2017

Fortunately for the OP, there are plenty of other FFL's around who are interested in selling guns, not locks. I wouldn't waste my time trying to educate or reason with the one in question.

I'm also hoping they get outted...just to know :innocent0

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

I actually don't purchase anything there I just met somebody there to do a transfer. I won't do business with a company that acts the way they do.

seawolf823 · Apr 28, 2017

HordesOfKailas said:
Agree. Bad business practices ought to be brought to light.

Continental Arms

Sundazes · Apr 28, 2017

seawolf823 said:
Continental Arms

Gee, now there's a surprise.

Mark75H · Apr 28, 2017

seawolf823 said:
Continental Arms

Thanks, this kind of info needs to out in our community.

sxs · Apr 28, 2017

And it's not like most dealers make all that much off the locks anyway. Most calibers wholesale from about 18 to 23 bucks and sell for 25 to 30...and sometimes you might have to pay for shipping as well.

AACo · Apr 28, 2017

sundazes said:
TCS?

The Cop Shop. Another dealer who won't let you leave without purchasing a lock. I don't know from experience, just what I've heard.

HordesOfKailas · Apr 28, 2017

Just crazy that shops like that stay in business with so many other, better, options.

Blaster229 · Apr 29, 2017

AACo said:
The Cop Shop. Another dealer who won't let you leave without purchasing a lock. I don't know from experience, just what I've heard.

He makes state and local cops get them. I don't think with an agency exemption for duty letter. Says Federal are exempt. I never needed a lock from there. I have also purchased from another cop place and they say that 1 borelock per each gun.

I know of no "civilian" gun shops who say this. They all have let me use my own locks.

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