Dunham's II straw purchase

[nfafan]

In a related note to the thread re; Dunhams policy...

http://www.pafoa.org/forum/shops-20/...tml#post133761

Be advised that they are super anal when they even suspect a straw purchase.

The wonderful wife was going to surprise me with a rifle as a b-day gift - she was flat out told that she could not buy me a rifle as a gift.
She said fine, its for me - they told her No, you just said it was for your husband - NO SOUP FOR YOU!

I also witnessed this first hand when an old Granpap inquired about a .22 rifle for his grandson - he was told No, can't buy for your grandson. He said fine, its for me - and was told GO AWAY we can't sell you a rifle.

I dunno.

I know the phuck-bastard administrations of Bush I and Klinton changed the gun laws to suit the blowing of the human winds from the popular polls, but I had no idea they stretched the straw purchase laws from Philly-crack-ho to spouses/parents/grandparents/siblings.

Could be just Dunham's. next time I'm near a REAL FFL, I'll ask.

Meanwhile, if your plan on buying a family member a cheap rifle at Dunhams - keep that fact to yourself.

[DaveM55]

I saw the same thing happen at the Dunham's in Bridgeville when a couple in thier 50's tried to buy a rifle for the house. The wife told the clerk she was going to buy it for the husband. They were turned away right in front of me. Could this be a traveling ATF sting???

[WMG]

Few yrs ago they had some law suits , I think one involved a gun used in a school and another involved a suicide , dunhams is rather gun shy about the whole thing , I suspect sooner or later they will stop selling guns all together

[nfafan]

Few yrs ago they had some law suits , I think one involved a gun used in a school and another involved a suicide , dunhams is rather gun shy about the whole thing , I suspect sooner or later they will stop selling guns all together

You're prob right - I meant this more as an FYI post than a "complaint" about Dunhams.

They have decent sales on a regular basis and an acceptable selection - ya gotta admit; not many dealers actually stock the expensive Kahr 1927A semi-TSMG but Dunhams does.

[WMG]

As I understand kmart stopped selling , and walmarts to varying degrees stopped selling this or that depending on the paticular store location. That leaves us with Dicks and dunhams , not sure who else other than normal gun dealers
What the antis don't gain by law can be gained by law suits filed by folks who feel their troubles and mistakes are other peoples fault

[WMG]

I am old enough should I say to recall Sears selling guns and ammo , imagine that

[nfafan]

As I understand kmart stopped selling , and walmarts to varying degrees stopped selling this or that depending on the paticular store location. That leaves us with Dicks and dunhams , not sure who else other than normal gun dealers
What the antis don't gain by law can be gained by law suits filed by folks who feel their troubles and mistakes are other peoples fault

True, true, true. Sad but true.