My good friend Jim Archer who was the pioneer of the town permit movement (Archer v McGarry) went to pick up a firearm at Big Bear Arms on Route 44.
Even though he has a town permit and even though the law only requires a 4473 and a NICS check for town permit holders, Beverly at Big Bear arms made him fill out the state paperwork (which isn't required).
Jim tried to politely inform them that 11-47-35.2 exempts town permit holders from the ENTITE STATUTE.
Instead of Beverly and her husband reading the law, they were condescending to Jim and said something along the lines of "how do we know you didn't kill your wife last night".
Gun stores like this should be ostracized. If they don't plan to follow the exemptions in the law. They should let people know so people can go to places like Competition Shooting or others that do follow the law.
To add insult to injury, Beverly said she has been in this business for 25 years. You would think 25 years would be long enough to read the exemptions in 11-47-35.1 and .2
The town permit law's exemptions in 11-47-35.1 and 11-47-35.2 are very clear.
In essence, buyer beware, and if you are going to do a out of state transfer, and you have a town permit and wish to exercise your rights under the permit. It is important to find a gun store that is not ignorant of the law.
Even though he has a town permit and even though the law only requires a 4473 and a NICS check for town permit holders, Beverly at Big Bear arms made him fill out the state paperwork (which isn't required).
Jim tried to politely inform them that 11-47-35.2 exempts town permit holders from the ENTITE STATUTE.
Instead of Beverly and her husband reading the law, they were condescending to Jim and said something along the lines of "how do we know you didn't kill your wife last night".
Gun stores like this should be ostracized. If they don't plan to follow the exemptions in the law. They should let people know so people can go to places like Competition Shooting or others that do follow the law.
To add insult to injury, Beverly said she has been in this business for 25 years. You would think 25 years would be long enough to read the exemptions in 11-47-35.1 and .2
The town permit law's exemptions in 11-47-35.1 and 11-47-35.2 are very clear.
In essence, buyer beware, and if you are going to do a out of state transfer, and you have a town permit and wish to exercise your rights under the permit. It is important to find a gun store that is not ignorant of the law.