C5rider
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Was speaking with a friend who lives in a different state than I do and they were explaining to me about a recent occurrence that a mutual friend experienced while trying to purchase a gun.
He was purchasing a rifle for his son to use for deer hunting at a local Gander Mtn. He picked out the gun, filled out his 4473 and the guy behind the counter began processing it.
Background: The guy had a skirmish with his wife a while back, and she filed for protection from him. He used a term (TPA or something like that), basically, it was a domestic violence issue. They are now back together and worked everything out.
Back at GM: The guy behind the counter comes back and says, "Legally, I can't sell you the gun. And, I should be calling the cops right now. But if you just walk away, and leave, there's nothing I can do."
Now, so far as I know, sorry that it IS just a little information, but the only info that the LGS guy should ever get is a Deny, Delay or Allow when calling in the 4473, right?
Whether the friend can get the domestic issue removed isn't the question. What I am curious about is whether the LGS guy simply wants to be a drama-show star or, is there something that I'm missing?
IF the friend honestly believes that everything should have been taken care of previously, and filled out the 4473 form as such, then there's no big, scary, cop-festering issue to be had, yes? No? What say you all?
Never had any sort of issues like this personally, so I'm really out of my element of knowledge, but my friend asked and I just couldn't answer him.
Thanks for any insights.
He was purchasing a rifle for his son to use for deer hunting at a local Gander Mtn. He picked out the gun, filled out his 4473 and the guy behind the counter began processing it.
Background: The guy had a skirmish with his wife a while back, and she filed for protection from him. He used a term (TPA or something like that), basically, it was a domestic violence issue. They are now back together and worked everything out.
Back at GM: The guy behind the counter comes back and says, "Legally, I can't sell you the gun. And, I should be calling the cops right now. But if you just walk away, and leave, there's nothing I can do."
Now, so far as I know, sorry that it IS just a little information, but the only info that the LGS guy should ever get is a Deny, Delay or Allow when calling in the 4473, right?
Whether the friend can get the domestic issue removed isn't the question. What I am curious about is whether the LGS guy simply wants to be a drama-show star or, is there something that I'm missing?
IF the friend honestly believes that everything should have been taken care of previously, and filled out the 4473 form as such, then there's no big, scary, cop-festering issue to be had, yes? No? What say you all?
Never had any sort of issues like this personally, so I'm really out of my element of knowledge, but my friend asked and I just couldn't answer him.
Thanks for any insights.