Can someone explain Turner's fee structure?

[taloft]

I went to Turners and purchased another SKS today. I'd been planning this for a while but, everywhere I went was either out or wanted $50.00 more.

Anyway, here is how they broke it down.

Yugo SKS (very good condition) $199.99
Doj Dros fee $19.00
Turner's Handling fee $5.00
Doj safety fee $1.00
doj eq fee $5.00
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Sub total $229.99
Tax $15.89
Total $245.88

Now, I can follow the safety fee, EQ fee, and Dros because that totals $25.00 but, what is the $5.00 Handling fee for? The rifle was in the store, not in a warehouse. Looking at the Sales tax, they charged me tax on the Handling fee as well. Now, I've been told that you don't tax most services. Handling fee sure sounds like a service to me. Can someone please fill me in on this?

[ligamentum flavum]

i thought DROS wasn't supposed to be taxed either.

[kantstudien]

Gun stores can charge more than the $25 for the DROS, so long as they do not misrepresent it as a "government fee." So think of it as a $5 tip.

[taloft]

I figured that was the case.

Actually, I'm used to it being listed as a "dealer fee" per the regs. That's why I wasn't getting it. Most places I do business with list it as such, or call it a prosessing fee. Well, at least I know why the dealer fee wasn't there. Thanks for clarifying.

The State's DROS fee is $19.00 which covers the costs of the background checks and transfer registry. There is also a required $1.00 Firearms Safety Testing fee and a $5.00 Safety and Enforcement fee. If the transaction being processed is a dealer sale, consignment return, or return from pawn, the dealer may impose other charges as long as this amount is clearly shown as a "dealer fee" and not misrepresented as a state fee. In the event of a private party transfer, the firearms dealer may additionally charge a fee of $10 per firearm transferred.

I know it is nitpicking but, what about the fact that they charged me tax on the dealer fee
? I don't begrudge Turner's their slice, I just hate giving the state any extra money on a firearm purchase, even $.39 So. Ca. Guns, C.P.E., and Big5 don't do it.



Edit:Sorry ligamentum flavum , if I didn't make it clear. They charged me tax on their fee not the dros.

[scott.cr]

I think the $5 handling fee is something fairly new; my receipts from a few years ago don't show this fee.

They DO have to store the firearm for 10 days during the DROS period, out of sight, in a safe. But personally I don't think they're getting rich off of $5 fees so it's more of a nuisance to the customer.

Part of this may be at the store manager's discretion... I've talked to some that are nice and some that are royal jerks.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

They are NOT suppose to tax you on the DROS.. that's a no-no and it's on the DOJ site...

[blacklisted]

I've discovered that the Gun Exchange charges $30 for the state DROS fee. Something tells me that the DROS fee was not raised.