Wait Period

[baldopepper]

I purchased a new hand gun from Sportsman Warehouse on the 12th of June, or at least submitted all of the paperwork. They told me at the time that Tacoma PD usually takes a couple of weeks to get it back, but it's now going on a month.  Is this a normal waiting time?  I haven't purchased a new gun in a long time so I'm not up to date on how long it should take.  I understand the store has the discretion to consummate the transaction after 10 days if no hold has been put on and definitely after 30 days.  Is that correct? I'm aware of the mandated 5 day waiting period.

[CAMPMEAT]

That doesn't sound right at all. 5 days is all I've ever heard of. It goes faster if you have gun permit, at least that's what I've experienced.

[mountainman]

Sportsmans policy. is to retain the firearm until they actually hear back from LE.

[CAMPMEAT]

Sportsmans policy. is to retain the firearm until they actually hear back from LE.

I wouldn't ever buy a gun from them again.

[Blacktail Sniper]

So if for some reason, the agency does not reply, they would just keep it?

[Blacktail Sniper]

Sportsmans policy. is to retain the firearm until they actually hear back from LE.

I wouldn't ever buy a gun from them again.

Or anything else for that matter!!!

[baldopepper]

Well, I don't actually pay for the gun until I pick it up, so I'm not sure why the store would be stalling.  (bought it on a very, very good ad price-maybe that has something to do with it).

[HighlandLofts]

A friend of mine bought a cheap little Davis 380 from Norpoint Shooting Range in Arlington just before they had thier fire and shut down for close to a year here recently. He has a CPL (Conceled Pistol License), he got a delay and they jerked him around for over two weeks on picking it up.
I bought a gun off of Gunbroker a couple of years ago and had it shipped to Norpoint. I checked there five days after it was shiped out through the post office, They said they didn't recieve it, I checked every few day for three weeksand the reply was the same. They didn't recieve it.

I called the guy I bought it from and got his reciept number, he didn't pay for tracking. I went to the post office in Smokey Point and gave them the reciept number, they gave me a print out with all of the information from when it was excepted, when it was sent in transit, where it passed though and when it arrived at the Smokey Point Post Office and the date & time it was delivered which was about four days after iy was shipped.

It took four of them there  a couple of days to find the gun in one of thier safes. After these two incidences I'll never ship or recieve a firearm there again.

[mountainman]

So if for some reason, the agency does not reply, they would just keep it?

correct. they're policy is to wait until they get a definite OK from the feds before they release a firearm..

[Trapmark]

Have you asked them in person if the paperwork was received back?  I would.  If it has, ask for the gun.  If not ask them to re-submit it. 

[baldopepper]

I've asked them a couple of times.  First time I was told rather bluntly that if I had'nt been called they hadn't received it back.  Second time I was told that yes, it was submitted and if I had any question I should call the Tacoma Police Department and ask them what the hold up was.  I'm not overly impressed with them, can't say they've been overly rude, but they certainly haven't gone one bit out of the way to be helpful.  Even at a very reasonable ad price I can't say I would recommend purchasing from them to anyone.

[Band]

Is it possible that your application was denied for some reason and the store simply doesn't want to tell you that?  Makes me wonder.

[baldopepper]

I haven't had so much as a speeding ticket in the last 15 years.  Never been arrested for anything in my life and have passed several high security background checks.  Can't think there's a hold on it but I am going in next week (it will be past 30 days ) and see if I can't get a better answer for the hold up.  I'm starting to think maybe they had the gun on sale so cheap they're trying to get out of actually making delivery.  I'm really not in any big hurry on it (Ruger LC380 with laser sight-on sale for 279.00), it is just a spare, easy to use pistol I was going to keep at my vacation home for a back up, but it's the idea that it should take this long to get.  Just doesn't seem right to me.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I've asked them a couple of times.  First time I was told rather bluntly that if I had'nt been called they hadn't received it back.  Second time I was told that yes, it was submitted and if I had any question I should call the Tacoma Police Department and ask them what the hold up was.  I'm not overly impressed with them, can't say they've been overly rude, but they certainly haven't gone one bit out of the way to be helpful.  Even at a very reasonable ad price I can't say I would recommend purchasing from them to anyone.

Having been told that, did you follow-up with a call to Tacoma PD to see if there was an issue on their part?

[MP123]

What the heck does Tacoma PD have to say about it?  I though it was just the Feds NCIC system that had to approve the sale.  Then there's a 5 day wait period unless you have a CPL.

But I haven't bought a pistol in a while either.  Do they have to get an approval from local PD now too?