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**obegeLype** · 08-10-2012, 08:19 AM

When you purchase a rifle online, they aren't supposed to send it to you directly. Generally what happens is the seller sends the gun to a local dealer, who gets a small commission on the sale and by law is required to hold the weapon for a few days and do a background check with the FBI. Once that clears, you are able to go and pick it up. Obviously this was all a mistake, but Amazon clearly messed up and could face legal ramifications for what they did. The kid will more than likely be required to send the gun back to Amazon. Contrary to popular belief, it's really not that easy to purchase a firearm in the US of A.

Not sure about your state, but here as soon as the gun comes in to the dealer after an online order you can go get it. Background check usually takes 10 minutes or less.
Guns are very easy to purchase in the US of A. lol Too easy really. Whether you buy in store, online, or just go to a local flea market where dudes just sell guns out of the back of their trucks. In store you can walk out same day with a firearm and online you can get it, in my experiences in 2 or 3 days. Even up to a .50cal sniper rifle if you bought one. Well, at least in my great state, and the states my brothers live in.

I have a C&R FFL that allows me to have guns shipped right to my house and it only cost $30 for 3years. Granted older firearms, but still a functional firearm. About to order up a Mauser actually and have it shipped right to me.

If I was that dude, I may not have said a thing. It is a nice gun, and worth a LOT of money.
I would not be surprised if the government was behind this somehow.

I don't see how Amazon could have messed up because Amazon doesn't even sell guns. Only thing that I could think is that the dude ordered the TV from a company that sells through Amazon and happen to also sell guns too. Just attached the wrong labeled to the wrong package.

08-10-2012, 08:19 AM	#22
obegeLype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	When you purchase a rifle online, they aren't supposed to send it to you directly. Generally what happens is the seller sends the gun to a local dealer, who gets a small commission on the sale and by law is required to hold the weapon for a few days and do a background check with the FBI. Once that clears, you are able to go and pick it up. Obviously this was all a mistake, but Amazon clearly messed up and could face legal ramifications for what they did. The kid will more than likely be required to send the gun back to Amazon. Contrary to popular belief, it's really not that easy to purchase a firearm in the US of A. Not sure about your state, but here as soon as the gun comes in to the dealer after an online order you can go get it. Background check usually takes 10 minutes or less. Guns are very easy to purchase in the US of A. lol Too easy really. Whether you buy in store, online, or just go to a local flea market where dudes just sell guns out of the back of their trucks. In store you can walk out same day with a firearm and online you can get it, in my experiences in 2 or 3 days. Even up to a .50cal sniper rifle if you bought one. Well, at least in my great state, and the states my brothers live in. I have a C&R FFL that allows me to have guns shipped right to my house and it only cost $30 for 3years. Granted older firearms, but still a functional firearm. About to order up a Mauser actually and have it shipped right to me. If I was that dude, I may not have said a thing. It is a nice gun, and worth a LOT of money. I would not be surprised if the government was behind this somehow. I don't see how Amazon could have messed up because Amazon doesn't even sell guns. Only thing that I could think is that the dude ordered the TV from a company that sells through Amazon and happen to also sell guns too. Just attached the wrong labeled to the wrong package.
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