Bear Arms Indoor Shooting Range, LLC

Public service announcement:

During the time period starting Thursday, 28th September 2023, until Thursday, 19th October 2023, the shop facilities will be interrupted.  

This will be defined as no, repeat no, gun sales, consignment intake, consignment pickup, transfers, custom orders, or anything related to ATF Form 4473.

The very last chance to have anything delivered will be Friday, 22nd September 2023.

The very last chance to pick up any firearm or complete any transaction is going to be on Sunday, 24th September 2023.


Any firearm that is attempted to be delivered during the time period of Thursday, 28th September 2023, until Thursday, 19th October 2023, will be refused and not accepted by any delivery service.

The range and gunsmith will be operating as usual.

The individual in charge of gun sales, consignment intake, consignment pickup, transfers, custom orders, or completing anything to do with ATF Form 4473 will be gone on medical leave.

We understand this will be a considerable inconvenience to some customers.  We apologise.  We understand we may lose customers over this, so be it.

Some things are out of our control.

Thank you.

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Our FFL has been updated.  It is almost impossible for me to reach out to everyone who has it on file.  Please have your transfer location contact us so I can send them the updated copy.  The previous copy is invalid as of Wednesday, 09th August 2023.

Closures:

•Thursday, 14th September 2023 - rifle side, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

•Thursday, 16th November 2023 - rifle side, all day.

You must be on the firing line by 5:00 PM ET (or 4:00 PM ET for the two days a week that we close an hour early); otherwise, unless you have a reservation in advance (large group party, etcetera), you will not be able to shoot and take your time.  There are no discounts for arriving late (at 5:00 PM ET) or just shooting for an hour; i.e. the going rate (a one-day pass) is the going rate without a membership.

Hours of operation update:

Thursdays:  closing at 5:00 PM ET

Sundays:  closing at 5:00 PM ET

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(1)  Accordingly, effective Wednesday, 29 March 2023, North Carolina pistol purchase permits – regardless of when issued -  may not be used as an alternative to the NICS background check requirement.  Bear Arms Indoor Shooting Range, LLC will not accept any North Carolina pistol purchase permits in lieu of a NICS check.  North Carolina concealed carry handgun permits are still accepted in place of a NICS check.

(2)  Please review the "SOPs" section as new information has been added about what we are and are not willing to sell, transfer, consign or work on (i.e. any and all eighty (80%) per cent receivers also known as incomplete firearms or receivers, any FRT type trigger [Rare Breed, WOT, Graves-Alamo] due to the new laws taking effect.  We are also unable to sell any firearm parts kits, slides, or anything else that falls under the new Zero Tolerance Policy, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the New ATF Regulations due to the new restrictions.  We apologise for the inconvenience, but we have to stay in compliance with the ever-changing landscape of the firearm industry.

(3)  There is also a change in the wait time for a person under the age of twenty-one for the expanded NICS checks.  The wait time may be as long as ten (10) business days [business days are the days the shop is open Thursday to Sunday, NOT the standard working week].

Please do your due diligence and look at the website.  Please do not be angry at the staff because you did not ask pertinent questions about how the firearm purchase process works.  It is not as easy as the media says it is.

(4) ATF FINAL RULING REGARDING FIREARMS WITH ATTACHED “STABILIZING BRACES” (AKA PISTOL BRACES)

On or around 1421 ET Friday, 13th January 2023, we received notification that the ATF has issued a final ruling (filed on Tuesday, 31 January 2023) regarding firearms with attached "stabilising braces" (aka pistol braces). Due to this new ruling, the store will be implementing changes effective immediately:

Bear Arms Indoor Shooting Range, LLC (hereby referred to as "the store") will no longer sell, transfer, work on, quote prices on, or allow customers to use firearms in the range for target practice with attached "stabilising braces" (aka pistol braces). All transfers will be refused, all sales will be refused, all gunsmith work will be refused, and all customers who enter the premise of the store in possession of firearms with attached "stabilising braces" (aka pistol braces) will be asked to leave.

Firearms with attached "stabilising braces" (aka pistol braces) or the brace itself will be refused on the premise of the store and/or range. Violators will be banned from the store and/or range. There are no, I REPEAT NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Until such time as we have confirmed, official legal notice from the ATF, store policies will not change or be changing anytime soon.

We understand this may anger or frustrate customers, and we apologise. We must stay in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws to be able to continue business.

We also understand your frustration and anger in this new ATF ruling. We have no control over what is coming. Please contact your respective state representative and let them know how you feel about the ATF ruling.

Congress: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

House of Representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

North Carolina General Assembly: https://www.ncleg.gov/findyourlegislators

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We are starting to see an alarming number of people walking into the store or from the range with firearms in their hands (not in cases or holsters as is our procedure), and they have been quite taken aback when the staff responds in a very expeditious manner to secure the firearm immediately.

We understand that some people may not know any better or make a mistake.  If you have questions, please contact the store to know the proper procedure, or we are happy to lend you a case for the firearm to bring into the store.

We have to be highly vigilant in this time of crisis.  Please do not be upset with store staff for our response to someone walking to the store without a weapon secured in a holster or case.  YOU may know the firearm is unloaded or needs maintenance, THE STORE STAFF only see someone walking into the store with a firearm plainly visible and intentions unknown.  Please be responsible.

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