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hey y'all. I''ve just had a bit of an "experience" I guess you could say. need some advice, maybe a little guidance, just general input would be great.
Out of the blue, I met a gentleman at a big box type outdoor sports store, who overheard me saying I was tired of paying up to .60cents a round for 9mm.
He leans over and says, 'well how much ya want?' I replied that I suppose 1,000 would be plenty. He says, 'well yeah, $20 will get ya 100 rounds, so $200 for 1,000. Yeah, they're reloads, I've got a license, been reloading over 40 years, hell, I even sell 'em to LEO, they buy from me all the time.'
I'm thinking to myself, 'Wow, this is great. .20cents a round in this drought? I'll be spending at least $400 a month with this guy. This is gonna be great.' I take down his number, let him know I'll give him a call midweek and confirm, set everything up.
Midweek I ring the gentleman up. We exchange some hellos, I say, 'yeah, I'd love to pick up 1,000 rounds of 9mm, etc, 115grain is fine, etc (mostly just trivial order specs).'
THEN I ask some critical questions: "Do you mind if I took a look at your license? Have you got insurance? Do you guarantee your loads?"
He replies, "Well, my license expired a few years ago, but it's hanging on the wall. I just haven't gotten another one, cause they don't need to know what I'm doing. Nah, I don't do insurance, I back all my loads, I been loading over 40 years now, I've never once had a problem or an issue". We finish the conversation with a pleasant goodbye, I confirm the address and time for pick up.
The weekend pick up time comes. I ring the gentleman up to let him know that I'm on the way to pick my order up. What I heard I did NOT expect at all.
"Well yeah, I ain't gonna sell to ya. You asked too many questions. I decided I don't wanna sell to ya cause of that. You just asked too many questions. I'm sellin 'em to somebody else, you need to mind your own business. I ain't gonna sell to ya'
Of course, that's his prerogative. He's allowed to choose who he does or does not do business with. He is not allowed however (by FEDERAL LAW) to manufacture and sell ammunition without a current and valid Class 6 FFL.
So I've a few questions, pleas for advice here: Was I in the wrong to ask about his license, experience, insurance? Sure it's a great deal on ammo, but it's not worth risking life or limb. I can replace a $500 Glock, I cannot replace a hand. Should I report this type of behavior? Sure, I'm a little bummed that I missed out on the sale, but the urge to report comes from a safety/legal/responsible gun owner angle. I'd love to see some responses, advice, and feedback on this.
Out of the blue, I met a gentleman at a big box type outdoor sports store, who overheard me saying I was tired of paying up to .60cents a round for 9mm.
He leans over and says, 'well how much ya want?' I replied that I suppose 1,000 would be plenty. He says, 'well yeah, $20 will get ya 100 rounds, so $200 for 1,000. Yeah, they're reloads, I've got a license, been reloading over 40 years, hell, I even sell 'em to LEO, they buy from me all the time.'
I'm thinking to myself, 'Wow, this is great. .20cents a round in this drought? I'll be spending at least $400 a month with this guy. This is gonna be great.' I take down his number, let him know I'll give him a call midweek and confirm, set everything up.
Midweek I ring the gentleman up. We exchange some hellos, I say, 'yeah, I'd love to pick up 1,000 rounds of 9mm, etc, 115grain is fine, etc (mostly just trivial order specs).'
THEN I ask some critical questions: "Do you mind if I took a look at your license? Have you got insurance? Do you guarantee your loads?"
He replies, "Well, my license expired a few years ago, but it's hanging on the wall. I just haven't gotten another one, cause they don't need to know what I'm doing. Nah, I don't do insurance, I back all my loads, I been loading over 40 years now, I've never once had a problem or an issue". We finish the conversation with a pleasant goodbye, I confirm the address and time for pick up.
The weekend pick up time comes. I ring the gentleman up to let him know that I'm on the way to pick my order up. What I heard I did NOT expect at all.
"Well yeah, I ain't gonna sell to ya. You asked too many questions. I decided I don't wanna sell to ya cause of that. You just asked too many questions. I'm sellin 'em to somebody else, you need to mind your own business. I ain't gonna sell to ya'
Of course, that's his prerogative. He's allowed to choose who he does or does not do business with. He is not allowed however (by FEDERAL LAW) to manufacture and sell ammunition without a current and valid Class 6 FFL.
So I've a few questions, pleas for advice here: Was I in the wrong to ask about his license, experience, insurance? Sure it's a great deal on ammo, but it's not worth risking life or limb. I can replace a $500 Glock, I cannot replace a hand. Should I report this type of behavior? Sure, I'm a little bummed that I missed out on the sale, but the urge to report comes from a safety/legal/responsible gun owner angle. I'd love to see some responses, advice, and feedback on this.
