Midway USA abandons NYS dealers and shooters

[Brian]

Midway abandons NYS firearms dealers.
You may feel this doesn’t belong on this board site but this isn't a political rant It is about what is happening to law abiding gun owners and dealers and how new laws and restrictions are impacting our ability to hunt, shoot and enjoy our rights to own guns. It is about the further erosion of our rights that some on here say cant happen but is going on now. Tightening the available supply of ammunition is an effective way of eliminating firearms use

The shooting community needs to know what businesses are screwing firearms owners, dealers and shooters. The SAFE Act in NY has caused a backlash in the firm’s community and there are dealers and distributors who now refuse to sell ammo to dealers in NY. Not retail customers but to dealers who those retail customers must now rely on since mail order to private purchasers is prohibited.
Why is it important for you to know this? Because this company is in the business of guns, ammunition, shooting accessories and is making a cognitive decision to refuse to legally sell products to dealers who are legally allowed to buy them. Why does a business use an excuse that is not valid to no longer engage in legal trade?
Midway USA has chosen the path of abandoning NYS dealers by no longer selling ammunition to federally licensed NYS Firearms dealers and subsequently shooters will suffer.
On 19 August 2014 I was notified that Midway USA would no longer sell ammunition to federally licensed firearms dealers in NY State. I felt there must be a mistake and emailed back to seek clarification. I was sent another email telling me that due to the restriction of the NY SAFE Act they would no longer sell to NY licensed dealers who are in full compliance with eh SAFE Act.
On 20 August 2014 I called MIDWAY USA and spoke to customer service. I was told that Midway USA made a decision to stop selling to dealers in NYS. I reiterated that the SAFE Act does not prevent the sale of firearms or ammunition to dealers in NYS. The Customer Service rep was adamant about the decision. I asked to speak with her supervisor. She initially refused but

Heather the customer service rep then came on. She also stated that they would not sell ammo to NYS Dealers because of the law. She stated that there are licenses required of Midway by NYS in order to sell in NY. That is an absolute lie. She said their legal team said so. The license requirements are for NYS dealers of ammunition. Besides the fact, NYS cannot force a business in another state to get a license in NY and the SAFE Act doesn’t require licensing of distributors to sell in NY.
I asked her how other distributors could sell ammo to dealer s in NY. She said she didn’t know how they were getting around the law and said she didn’t know if what they were doing was legal. Okay!!!!!
I asked to speak with her supervisor and she said there was no one over her. I asked to speak to someone in corporate and she refused saying she was as high as I could go.
I understand that she cant change company policy but I wanted to speak to someone to discuss the misinformation they were basing their decision on. She refused. This speaks volumes of the poor customer service that Midway is now engaging in.

The bottom line is that Midway has abandoned firearms dealers in NYS. How many more will follow suit? I suggest that you forward this information to whomever you can. Midway is a large business that has profited from shooters and now is turning its back on the ones that are being discriminated against and whose rights are being restricted more and more.

Brian Perazone
Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer
NYS Licensed Dealer
NYS Licensed Gunsmith
NRA Patron Member
Veteran

[bbman3]

It just keeps getting worse and worse! Getting hard to find a place that will ship guns . May God Bless Us. Bobby

[ranmcc]

"Move" south we don't have that problem.

[Brian]

I spoke with Brownells, They will continue to sell to NY Dealers.