Well to start off, I finally decided to try to get the dealer FFL, my records spotless and I believe I can get a storefront in Lynn, Ma which I'll do by appointment only since I don't plan on making enough from the FFL to have it be my job.
What I'd like to know is whether people would be interested in one of a few possible ways this could be handled -
1) a 'Membership' that allows ammo to be purchased for our cost +shipping, hazmat etc with either a flat or % fee that goes back into the 'store' for Safes and maybe even reloading hardware in the future. And I'm talking like $1-10 or whatever, just something to put onto the books for forms sake.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place you go go to use equipment that you don't have to store/maintain/buy. I' know of a woodworking workshop that does the same type of thing, you pay a fee to use their tools for your projects.
2) Simplified version of number 1, I'll charge a fee for orders on a step scale $1 for orders of $20 or less, $10 on orders of $100 or more, $20 on $1000+, just so I can keep the license when the girls come knocking on the door and want to see if I'm actually a business. The numbers are only an example, I'm trying to be able to allow everyone that wants to, to be able to shoot for as cheaply as they can.
Example - If people want to set up a Wish list, and tell me they want 1000 rounds of .308 ammo, but only when we have an order of 5000 rounds altogether, then we can do group buys to bring the price down and split the shipping.
I'm tired of seeing great deals on ammo in catalogs such as Sportsman's Guide and not being able to order it because no one wants to deal with Ma. I'd like to be able to make this work, but I am trying to get a handle on the amount of interest that I could generate to see if it's plausible.
As for handguns/rifles sales etc, same deal would likely apply, few bucks over cost to have it be a transaction. I don't have to make a killing on sales to be a legitimate shop.
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New topic -
Getting the Barrett 82A1m - .50cal 10round semi, for those not familiar with the rifle, I'm looking forward to using it and have been considering doing a couple of things.
1) inviting the local LEOs to go shooting with me, I'm don't know any of the cops in Randolph but figure this might give some of them an opportunity to try out a hard target rifle. It might engender some goodwill on the plus side so when I go to renew my LTC in a few years it won't be such a trial.
2) Actually filling out one of those little 'I have these gun' cards and filing it with the Sergeant in charge. My basic belief is that it's no ones business what I buy or what I have. I already jumped through their hoops to get the license and what I do with it after is my business.
I guess the gist is, Bring attention to myself and make nice or just shoot with my fiends and let sleeping dogs lie
~Evan
What I'd like to know is whether people would be interested in one of a few possible ways this could be handled -
1) a 'Membership' that allows ammo to be purchased for our cost +shipping, hazmat etc with either a flat or % fee that goes back into the 'store' for Safes and maybe even reloading hardware in the future. And I'm talking like $1-10 or whatever, just something to put onto the books for forms sake.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place you go go to use equipment that you don't have to store/maintain/buy. I' know of a woodworking workshop that does the same type of thing, you pay a fee to use their tools for your projects.
2) Simplified version of number 1, I'll charge a fee for orders on a step scale $1 for orders of $20 or less, $10 on orders of $100 or more, $20 on $1000+, just so I can keep the license when the girls come knocking on the door and want to see if I'm actually a business. The numbers are only an example, I'm trying to be able to allow everyone that wants to, to be able to shoot for as cheaply as they can.
Example - If people want to set up a Wish list, and tell me they want 1000 rounds of .308 ammo, but only when we have an order of 5000 rounds altogether, then we can do group buys to bring the price down and split the shipping.
I'm tired of seeing great deals on ammo in catalogs such as Sportsman's Guide and not being able to order it because no one wants to deal with Ma. I'd like to be able to make this work, but I am trying to get a handle on the amount of interest that I could generate to see if it's plausible.
As for handguns/rifles sales etc, same deal would likely apply, few bucks over cost to have it be a transaction. I don't have to make a killing on sales to be a legitimate shop.
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New topic -
Getting the Barrett 82A1m - .50cal 10round semi, for those not familiar with the rifle, I'm looking forward to using it and have been considering doing a couple of things.
1) inviting the local LEOs to go shooting with me, I'm don't know any of the cops in Randolph but figure this might give some of them an opportunity to try out a hard target rifle. It might engender some goodwill on the plus side so when I go to renew my LTC in a few years it won't be such a trial.
2) Actually filling out one of those little 'I have these gun' cards and filing it with the Sergeant in charge. My basic belief is that it's no ones business what I buy or what I have. I already jumped through their hoops to get the license and what I do with it after is my business.
I guess the gist is, Bring attention to myself and make nice or just shoot with my fiends and let sleeping dogs lie
~Evan
