Exile Machine
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DFW Gun Range - Lengthy FFL Transfer time RESOLVED - See UPDATE 1st Post
UPDATE: 4/15: Just got an email from the COO. Delay was due to a family emergency. They've got my firearm ready and waived the transfer fee, and thrown in a few range passes for goodwill. Good save DFW Gun Range! I consider the matter resolved satisfactorily.
Bought a pistol off Gunbroker, a nice used Ruger P89, had it shipped to my nearest FFL, the DFW Gun Range. Watched the tracking as it arrived and signed for on Tuesday afternoon around 1PM. Went in today at 1PM, a little over 24hrs after they received it, and was told that I needed to wait for them to call first.
OK let me set the stage for you. There were about three or four customers in the firing range. There were three salesmen at the desk with nothing to do (I know this because each one of them in turn asked me if I needed help), and there were no other customers in the store except me, and one guy who was sitting on the couch watching their big screen TV. One of the sales people after being told I hadn't been called yet reluctantly went into the back to check on it and came back and said "yes, it's back there but you have to wait for us to call. Could be tomorrow or the next day."
What exactly are they doing to it? Am I getting a free trigger job or feed ramp polishing? Maybe their gunsmith is giving it a complimentary 32 point safety inspection? Perhaps they're running a police check on the serial number to save me from the indignity of receiving stolen property?
As far as I know, all an FFL has to do with a transfer is type the S/N into their computer, then sit me in front of a keyboard to fill out the form 4473 while they put my $35 in the register. Since I have a CHL they don't even have to lift the phone. Any one of the three sales people who were standing around with their hands in their pockets could have done any or all of these tasks.
Is this par for the course around here? I know in CA there's a waiting period before you can pick up a firearm but I never expected to see it in Texas.
Mark
UPDATE: 4/15: Just got an email from the COO. Delay was due to a family emergency. They've got my firearm ready and waived the transfer fee, and thrown in a few range passes for goodwill. Good save DFW Gun Range! I consider the matter resolved satisfactorily.
Bought a pistol off Gunbroker, a nice used Ruger P89, had it shipped to my nearest FFL, the DFW Gun Range. Watched the tracking as it arrived and signed for on Tuesday afternoon around 1PM. Went in today at 1PM, a little over 24hrs after they received it, and was told that I needed to wait for them to call first.
OK let me set the stage for you. There were about three or four customers in the firing range. There were three salesmen at the desk with nothing to do (I know this because each one of them in turn asked me if I needed help), and there were no other customers in the store except me, and one guy who was sitting on the couch watching their big screen TV. One of the sales people after being told I hadn't been called yet reluctantly went into the back to check on it and came back and said "yes, it's back there but you have to wait for us to call. Could be tomorrow or the next day."
What exactly are they doing to it? Am I getting a free trigger job or feed ramp polishing? Maybe their gunsmith is giving it a complimentary 32 point safety inspection? Perhaps they're running a police check on the serial number to save me from the indignity of receiving stolen property?
As far as I know, all an FFL has to do with a transfer is type the S/N into their computer, then sit me in front of a keyboard to fill out the form 4473 while they put my $35 in the register. Since I have a CHL they don't even have to lift the phone. Any one of the three sales people who were standing around with their hands in their pockets could have done any or all of these tasks.
Is this par for the course around here? I know in CA there's a waiting period before you can pick up a firearm but I never expected to see it in Texas.
Mark
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