Fishy business at JAX Fort Collins

[trailgunner]

Let me begin by saying that when I got home today I read about JAX's new stance in the forums. If I had read that before, I would have never gone there and I won't give them any more of my business.

When I was in the military surplus section, I saw a hunting department employee (he was not in work clothes) go into a back room and come out with a rifle case. I was in the parking lot getting ready to leave, I saw that same employee, with the same rifle case, walk up to a SUV that had just pulled into the parking lot. The employee (still not in uniform) and driver went to the cargo area of the vehicle with the rifle case. I was curious, so I drove by them on the way out and saw that they had an AR-15 style rifle in the case. Being fair, I could not tell if it was a 5.56, .22LR or just an air gun. Private sale I figured, but it seemed fishy. Maybe I was looking for something fishy. Just odd to do that at a place that will no longer sell that type of rifle. Or are they quietly unloading the rest of their stock.

[cofi]

could just be the guys private rifle he was selling

[Great-Kazoo]

As i posted in your other thread. MYOB. It's bad enough worrying about the anti gun idiots. Having folks like you "BE CONCERNED" about a gun transaction is worrisome.

[trailgunner]

As i posted in your other thread. MYOB. It's bad enough worrying about the anti gun idiots. Having folks like you "BE CONCERNED" about a gun transaction is worrisome.

You know what Jim..You're right. I should mind my own business. I just thought it was odd that at a store that would no longer sell these guns, an employee would store and sell one of the same guns. But you are absolutely right, a private transaction is none of my business. I shouldn't let all of this madness influence my thoughts.

[Great-Kazoo]

You know what Jim..You're right. I should mind my own business. I just thought it was odd that at a store that would no longer sell these guns, an employee would store and sell one of the same guns. But you are absolutely right, a private transaction is none of my business. I shouldn't let all of this madness influence my thoughts.

Unfortunately "this madness" has fucked everyone up. Bad enough we have multiple post regarding the same East coast gun laws. Enjoy.

[BuffCyclist]

Bad enough we have multiple post regarding the same East coast gun laws. Enjoy.

Subtle...very subtle

[Great-Kazoo]

Subtle...very subtle

Nothing but. You can't have mellow without ME
Just spent 7 days in ny, think my post are bad, jump in the passenger seat for a "quick" run down the highway.

[Delfuego]

I had a deal with some to in a parking lot to sell some "High Capacity Magazines" today. When this gentleman got out of his vehicle he had a badge dangling around his neck. For a full 3 seconds I thought I had gotten caught in some kind of sting operation. Then it occurred to me that I was doing nothing illegal and he just was here to buy some mags from me. Nice guy, piece of cake transaction and funny as hell in hindsight.

I'm getting fucking paranoid of my own actions [hammer]

[10mm-man]

I had a deal with some to in a parking lot to sell some "High Capacity Magazines" today. When this gentleman got out of his vehicle he had a badge dangling around his neck. For a full 3 seconds I thought I had gotten caught in some kind of sting operation. Then it occurred to me that I was doing nothing illegal and he just was here to buy some mags from me. Nice guy, piece of cake transaction and funny as hell in hindsight.

I'm getting fucking paranoid of my own actions [hammer]


I need mags! You got mags?

[BuffCyclist]

Nothing but. You can't have mellow without ME
Just spent 7 days in ny, think my post are bad, jump in the passenger seat for a "quick" run down the highway.

I was just saying it was subtle how you were making fun of the plague of reposts that we've been having lately.


I had a deal with some to in a parking lot to sell some "High Capacity Magazines" today. When this gentleman got out of his vehicle he had a badge dangling around his neck. For a full 3 seconds I thought I had gotten caught in some kind of sting operation. Then it occurred to me that I was doing nothing illegal and he just was here to buy some mags from me. Nice guy, piece of cake transaction and funny as hell in hindsight.

I'm getting fucking paranoid of my own actions [hammer]

Haha, thats like when you're driving down the road, look in the rear view mirror and see a cop speeding up behind you, your heart skips some beats, stomach sinks and then you realize that you haven't done anything wrong and they speed past you. I HATE those moments!

[Tanium Design]

Ill say this, could have been a special client that got his rifle in and they had him take possession in the parking lot to not start a frenzy. People in some gun shops are seeing people receive their rifles, following them outside and pestering them to sell for more. Just a thought anyways.

[KevDen2005]

I do wish people would actually mind their own business a little more. A store in my jurisdiction apparently had several cases of .223 and one person bought 2000 rounds. Another patron called the police and thought it was suspicious that a person would buy so much ammo.

Of course lately I have been getting numerous gun type calls and they are almost always completely nothing, such as people walking in from the car to the house with their rifle and so on. I always ask the person who reported, Where are you from? They always tell me some super anti-gun place like Oregon (I'm assuming super anti-gun), New York, etc. Then I tell them, Welcome to Colorado, we are a little more gun friendly here (for the time being...but those new residents are trying to change that in a hurry).

[cofi]

I do wish people would actually mind their own business a little more. A store in my jurisdiction apparently had several cases of .223 and one person bought 2000 rounds. Another patron called the police and thought it was suspicious that a person would buy so much ammo. .
wow thats scary

[wreave]

I think the concern of the OP is legit. You have a store employee, at a store that has very publicly and politically decided not to sell EBRs, walking out of the store with an EBR and transferring it another person in the parking lot.

There's a lot of legitimate reasons this could be going on, and it's unlikely that it's a crime. However, it certainly looks like a store that make a very visible stink about not dealing in EBRs is finding a way to get rid of its stock, and that reeks.

[Great-Kazoo]

I think the concern of the OP is legit. You have a store employee, at a store that has very publicly and politically decided not to sell EBRs, walking out of the store with an EBR and transferring it another person in the parking lot.

There's a lot of legitimate reasons this could be going on, and it's unlikely that it's a crime. However, it certainly looks like a store that make a very visible stink about not dealing in EBRs is finding a way to get rid of its stock, and that reeks.

Without jumping to conclusions, ever consider it was an employee selling one of his guns and or a customer given back a gun that was on consignment? . Next thing you know there will be 911 calls because someone saw a person with a gun entering a shooting range. Good thing my neighbors like guns.
Then again you support BG checks for any gun sale.

[cofi]

I think the concern of the OP is legit. You have a store employee, at a store that has very publicly and politically decided not to sell EBRs, walking out of the store with an EBR and transferring it another person in the parking lot.

There's a lot of legitimate reasons this could be going on, and it's unlikely that it's a crime. However, it certainly looks like a store that make a very visible stink about not dealing in EBRs is finding a way to get rid of its stock, and that reeks.
there is no fucking way a big store like jax is going to risk there ffl to sell a thousand dollar rifle out the back door.....let's get real here guys

[Great-Kazoo]

there is no fucking way a big store like jax is going to risk there ffl to sell a thousand dollar rifle out the back door.....let's get SENSIBLE here guys

fify.

[vim]

I smile a little inside when I see a matter-of-fact private transaction. I've done deals with police, active mil, hunters, ninjas, and heavily inked salt-of-the-earth folks. Land of the free and all that. All that JAX transaction shows is that employees don't write corporate policy.

[KevDen2005]

there is no fucking way a big store like jax is going to risk there ffl to sell a thousand dollar rifle out the back door.....let's get real here guys

That could also be very true. It goes back to minding your own business. I am sure every LEO can tell you the countless "homicides" that get reported to show up and find out people are just doing nothing but for some reason their neighbor thought something was suspicious or someone was dead...

[trlcavscout]

It is jax, maybe you should have called the atf about a back door black gun transaction. They do have a history of funny shit. And hopefully they go out of business soon.

[wreave]

Without jumping to conclusions, ever consider it was an employee selling one of his guns and or a customer given back a gun that was on consignment? . Next thing you know there will be 911 calls because someone saw a person with a gun entering a shooting range. Good thing my neighbors like guns.
Then again you support BG checks for any gun sale.

Sure.

If it's an employee selling a gun, why is it inside? I suppose the answer will be for security. I've never been to (any) JAX so I don't know how safe the parking lot is. But if this is the case, you have employees with EBRs working at a place that, again, very publicly decries EBRs.

If it were a consignment being returned, if I were the customer, I would expect to walk into the store and get my rifle back, not deal with an ununiformed employee in the parking lot.

Note, I never suggested calling the cops. I said it was probably legal. But after JAX's stance on EBRs, doing any kind of dealing in EBRs out the back door definitely stinks.

[jmg8550]

Why do you keep calling them EBR's? Just wondering.

My definition of a battle rifle is something in the way of an M14, FAL, HK91, AR10. Something in the range of 7.62X51 caliber.

[BushMasterBoy]

Why do you keep calling them EBR's? Just wondering.

My definition of a battle rifle is something in the way of an M14, FAL, HK91, AR10. Something in the range of 7.62X51 caliber.

I am assuming EBR means "Evil Black Rifle"...I maybe wrong!

[Great-Kazoo]

Why do you keep calling them EBR's? Just wondering.

My definition of a battle rifle is something in the way of an M14, FAL, HK91, AR10. Something in the range of 7.62X51 caliber.

Because he's in favor of "sensible" gun laws. you know mandatory BG checks for ALL FIREARM TRANSACTIONS . No more FTF / private party sales etc.

[wreave]

I am assuming EBR means "Evil Black Rifle"...I maybe wrong!

Yes, EBR = Evil Black Rifle.

Lord knows all those adjustable stocks are just itching to get into a school zone and go crazy.

[45XD]

As i posted in your other thread. MYOB. It's bad enough worrying about the anti gun idiots. Having folks like you "BE CONCERNED" about a gun transaction is worrisome.

I second this. People sticking their noses into other people's business is half the reason we're in the stupid state we're in...