Sportsman's warehouse

larrycurran43 · Apr 122013

I went into sportsman's warehouse 7 days ago and tried to purchase a Ruger 10\22 take down and a Henry golden boy chambered in .22 cal. Due to the recent panicthe system is bogged down with applications and I was delayed. Totally understandable. Today is day 7 and I know they can legally release them to me. I was told that it is company policy to not release until they get the approval. Is there anything I can do? Aside from not ever buying anything from them again? If this is a company policyI would strongly advise anyone from buying from Sportsman's. With the current backlogit could potently be months before an application is approved. I have a CCL and have bought 3 guns from Sportsman's in the last 8 months.Anyone have any advise? I guess I am just pissed and venting.

SavageGerbil · Apr 122013

It depends on the situationsometimes theres a lot of people in line and it takes up to an hourif its days than you probably got a delaysometimes it happens for seemingly no reasonmy dad had to wait weeks to pick up his (ironically) 10/22but it all got cleared up in the end
I've bought plenty from Sportsman's and never had an issue

bruzer · Apr 122013

Welcome aboard. I find a heading out to the woods with the steel targetsa snackwater and a brick of .22's very relaxing and enjoyable. Keep the patience and soon you'll have another item to go bang bang with.
Good luckstay safe and may God bless us all,
Mike

jluck · Apr 132013

larrycurran43 said:
I went into sportsman's warehouse 7 days ago and tried to purchase a Ruger 10\22 take down and a Henry golden boy chambered in .22 cal. Due to the recent panicthe system is bogged down with applications and I was delayed. Totally understandable. Today is day 7 and I know they can legally release them to me. I was told that it is company policy to not release until they get the approval. Is there anything I can do? Aside from not ever buying anything from them again? If this is a company policyI would strongly advise anyone from buying from Sportsman's. With the current backlogit could potently be months before an application is approved. I have a CCL and have bought 3 guns from Sportsman's in the last 8 months.Anyone have any advise? I guess I am just pissed and venting.

WOW man! Take a deep breath.

A delay has nothing to do with sportsman wharehouse or a system being "bogged down"OSP put a hold on your checkusually It's because your name or something on the application threw some sort or red flag.

Nwcid · Apr 132013

jluck said:
WOW man! Take a deep breath.

A delay has nothing to do with sportsman wharehouse or a system being "bogged down"OSP put a hold on your checkusually It's because your name or something on the application threw some sort or red flag.

I REALLY hope OSP had NOTHING to do with a gun sale in WA................

theguncrank · Apr 132013

I heard from one of my customers a week ago that he had been delayed on a Washington purchase. He was approved quickly by OSPhowever.

WhyteCheddar · Apr 132013

Bought a rifle in January from wholesale sports in Oregon. There were 15 or so folks standing there waiting for their background checks to clear. Clerk told me 'this might take a while'. My background check cleared in less than two minutes. He was astonished.
Not sure why that was but I guess you never know how that process is going to flesh out. It's the government after all.

ReZurex · Apr 132013

It's the FFL's option to release itbut their policy to wait.
Aside from not doing business thereyou really don't have anything else you can do.

jluck · Apr 132013

Nwcid said:
I REALLY hope OSP had NOTHING to do with a gun sale in WA................

Yeasome details overlooked when using the small screen of a smart phoneI'm sure with a tiny bit of intelligence most would figure out same logic applies WA.
Op also does not mention what state he tried to purchase rifle. :s0155:

rick benjamin · Apr 132013

I bought an AR from "Gun Zone" last week.
Mr Hampto said there were 9 applicants in the system ahead of me.
Seemed like 10 to 20 minutesthen I was approved.
Maybe a strategic conspiracy to make folks look around and buy more stuff!:O

Same dayat Walmart Troutdaleclerk said generally no background check problembut he did have an AR in the back room with someone else's nameawaiting background confirmationwas going on 30 days. Store policy "no approvalno gun".

G1GRANDEUR · Aug 52013

just waitbetter than getting denied.

Cremator75 · Aug 52013

It's there "option" to release it or not after a certain amount of time. Its also your option to cancel the transaction and buy it somewhere else if they won't.

teflon6string · Aug 52013

A buddy of mine recently waited a month before his cleared. Different store. That's the first time I ever saw an approval take longer than a few minutesbut that was before this wave of stupidity in DC.

quiet one · Aug 62013

I just bought a gun from them couple of weeks agowent in Friday and they called me Monday to pick it up. The only thing I was surprised about is they didnt have any 9mm to put in it very quick and easy for me