Denials
Denied firearms transactions received from law enforcement agencies are provided with no explanation for the denial from the agency (NICS, or local law enforcement). We do not know, nor can we obtain the reason for the denial.
If you purchased the firearm from us, you will return to the store to receive paperwork for filing an appeal with the agency denying the transaction. We will refund you the purchase price less a $50 transaction fee. The refund must be made within 30 days of the notification of denial. After 90 days, the property is considered abandoned property, the item will be the property of Sporting Systems and the purchaser relinquishes all claims to the property or any refund.
If your appeal is successful, the $50 transaction fee will be reimbursed and applied only to a firearms purchase at Sporting Systems.
If the item is a transfer for a firearm the buyer will contact the original seller and arrange for shipping and a refund from that seller. You will return to the store to receive paperwork for filing an appeal with the agency denying the transaction. There is no refund of the $50 transfer fee. If the seller fails to provide return shipping and Sporting Systems arranges for return shipping, the buyer will be charged the actual shipping price plus 30%. If the seller fails to compete the return within 30 days, a storage fee will be applied to the item equal to $20 per month, non prorated. After 90 days, the property is considered abandoned property, the item will be the property of Sporting Systems and the purchaser relinquishes all claims to the property or any refund.
If you purchased the suppressor from us, you will return to the store to and we will refund you the purchase price less a $125 transaction fee. The refund must be made within 30 days of the notification of denial. After 90 days, the property is considered abandoned property, the item will be the property of Sporting Systems and the purchaser relinquishes all claims to the property or any refund. There are no appeals to the NFA on denied Form 4s.
Private Party Transfers – if a semi automatic rifle is transferred from a non resident of Washington, to a Washington resident and the Washington resident buyer is denied, we cannot, under state law return the semi automatic rifle to the non resident of Washington. The seller will have 30 days to arrange for a sale to a Washington resident. After 30 days, a storage fee will be applied to the item equal to $20 per month, non prorated. After 90 days, the property is considered abandoned property, the item will be the property of Sporting Systems and the purchaser relinquishes all claims to the property or any refund. There are no refunds on transfer fees, nor credits applied towards future purchases. We highly discourage these transfers from taking place at all, due to the complexity of state law.
Private Party Transfers – if a handgun is transferred from a non resident of Washington, to a Washington resident and the Washington resident buyer is denied, we cannot, under state law return the handgun to the non resident of Washington. The seller will have 30 days to arrange for a sale to a Washington resident or have the handgun returned to a an FFL/Dealer in their their state of residence. Any shipping and transfer fees incurred are payable by the seller to retrieve their firearm from the dealer in their state of residence. After 30 days, a storage fee will be applied to the item equal to $20 per month, non prorated. After 90 days, the property is considered abandoned property, the item will be the property of Sporting Systems and the purchaser relinquishes all claims to the property or any refund. We highly discourage these transfers from taking place at all, due to the complexity of state law. There are no refunds on transfer fees, nor credits applied towards future purchases.
