My daughter who lives five states away told me she wanted to get a gun to "keep in the house".
The game plan was to call Bud's, order a gun and have it shipped to a local gun store for transfer.
I went on line and called gun shops in her area. The first one I called said that this would be a straw purchase and they would have nothing to do with it, and that I should be ashamed of myself for even suggesting it.
The second gun shop said "we do a lot of business with bud's and we will be glad to handle the transfer". "does your daughter have a permit". No, but they talked me into paying for a CCW class for her and then asked about holsters, mags, ammo, etc.
At the end of the day, I prepaid the transfer fee, paid for a class, and kicked in a gift certificate to cover accessories.
How you talk on a phone can be a powerful enemy or moneymaker. I'll be willing to wager that the owner of the first shop I talked to, where they accused me of attempted criminal activity, has concocted at least ten reasons why his business is so lousy.
The game plan was to call Bud's, order a gun and have it shipped to a local gun store for transfer.
I went on line and called gun shops in her area. The first one I called said that this would be a straw purchase and they would have nothing to do with it, and that I should be ashamed of myself for even suggesting it.
The second gun shop said "we do a lot of business with bud's and we will be glad to handle the transfer". "does your daughter have a permit". No, but they talked me into paying for a CCW class for her and then asked about holsters, mags, ammo, etc.
At the end of the day, I prepaid the transfer fee, paid for a class, and kicked in a gift certificate to cover accessories.
How you talk on a phone can be a powerful enemy or moneymaker. I'll be willing to wager that the owner of the first shop I talked to, where they accused me of attempted criminal activity, has concocted at least ten reasons why his business is so lousy.