What's Up With Bay Area FFLs?

[FourT6and2]

I bought a bolt-action receiver a while back and it's finally ready to ship. Called around to all the Bay Area gun shops and all but ONE refused to do the transfer. What the hell is going on lately? Most of the shops were like, "*HEAVY SIGH*... Well, you know, we don't really do that anymore. Sorry. Bye." Are out of state FFL transfers really that bothersome? How else do you get something like this in your possession when all the shops refuse?

[dyson]

Shops are probably getting swamped with orders before the new laws take effect. Try ug imports in fremont

[FourT6and2]

Shops are probably getting swamped with orders before the new laws take effect. Try ug imports in fremont

Nah, I did find a place. But as an aside, UG Imports isn't doing anymore transactions for the year according to their website. Never heard of them before, though. Thanks!

[DDRH]

Nah, I did find a place. But as an aside, UG Imports isn't doing anymore transactions for the year according to their website. Never heard of them before, though. Thanks!

I think UGI got burgled and robbed, so they had to close down business. there's a thread about this on their forum

[Drathen]

On 12/1 my local FFL stopped doing transfers for bullet button rifles shipped from other FFLs. I suspect many FFLs have implemented the same policy.

[solipsism]

Always seemed like most FFLs don't want to do it because they don't make enough off the sale for it to be worth their time.

[Oceanbob]

AFAIK Turners isn't doing PPT after 12-1-16.

Neither is OC Armory.

Running out of room in the Safe...

Bob

[FourT6and2]

On 12/1 my local FFL stopped doing transfers for bullet button rifles shipped from other FFLs. I suspect many FFLs have implemented the same policy.

This isn't an AR15, though. It's just the receiver for a bolt-action rifle.

AFAIK Turners isn't doing PPT after 12-1-16.

Neither is OC Armory.

Running out of room in the Safe...

Bob

Not a PPT, either. It's a transfer from another FFL.


In any event, I did finally find a shop to do the transfer. But I had to call EVERY shop in the area. They were the only one that said yes.

[hambam105]

It might...just guessing...that it might have something to do with the Bay Area Gun Shops going broke paying their brick & mortar rents.

I don't know how Silicon Valley LGS keep the doors open.