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  1. December 13th, 2013, 04:15 PM #1
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    Default LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Junior.K just graduated from the Police Academy and is employed by a real PD (Mrs.K is bustin' buttons ). He is picking out his off-duty gun as we speak and I just want to clarify for him:

    When he makes a gun purchase does he need to go through PICS, or is his LEO ID sufficient?
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  2. December 13th, 2013, 04:17 PM #2
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    INAL nor LEO, but it was my understanding if he transfers it through the deparment or whatever it doest need PICS, but as an individual it still does...
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  3. December 13th, 2013, 06:08 PM #3
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sgt.K View Post
    Junior.K just graduated from the Police Academy and is employed by a real PD (Mrs.K is bustin' buttons ). He is picking out his off-duty gun as we speak and I just want to clarify for him:

    When he makes a gun purchase does he need to go through PICS, or is his LEO ID sufficient?
    I'm a LEO and every single one of my purchases goes through PICS, just like anyone else.

    If he were getting issued a department sidearm, then there would be no PICS since the handgun is "owned" by the department, not him.
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve in PA View Post
    I'm a LEO and every single one of my purchases goes through PICS, just like anyone else.

    If he were getting issued a department sidearm, then there would be no PICS since the handgun is "owned" by the department, not him.
    What he said.
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  5. December 13th, 2013, 06:55 PM #5
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Just to echo what they said, I sold a revolver to a LEO, we had to transfer it at a FFL and he went through PICS just like everyone else.
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  6. December 13th, 2013, 08:40 PM #6
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    The only exception would be a chief sign-off that the firearm was being purchased for duty. I purchased my Colt 6520 that way and it was shipped directly to me (at the station) from the dealer.
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  7. December 13th, 2013, 09:04 PM #7
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    All my personal guns go through PICS and issued sidearm is a borrowed weapon.
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Quote Originally Posted by johnydavid View Post
    All my personal guns go through PICS and issued sidearm is a borrowed weapon.
    Same here, except I was able to purchase my original borrowed weapon, a S & W model 10. Which went thru PICS also. They set up a day for buying your retired weapon at a selected gun store.
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    It might be a good idea for Jr. K. to contact www.officerstore.com to check out the law enforcement pricing on firearms. There are also other firearms dealers that offer law enforcement pricing and/or discounts.
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    Default Re: LEO purchase thru PICS?

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve in PA View Post
    I'm a LEO and every single one of my purchases goes through PICS, just like anyone else.

    If he were getting issued a department sidearm, then there would be no PICS since the handgun is "owned" by the department, not him.
    Yup this exactly, just like everyone else said. So...what did he choose for off duty and what is he issued?
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