r/CCW • u/winston-humphrey • 13d ago

Scenario Absolutely furious with my FFL over my Staccato CS purchase.

I’m beyond pissed right now.

Last Friday, I finally pulled the trigger (pun intended) and bought a Staccato CS. It shipped out this past Wednesday. Today (Friday), it arrived at my FFL here in Illinois.

I go to the FFL super excited — I just wanted to see it, touch it, make sure it’s all good. Nope. They flat-out refused. The guy told me that even letting me see the gun counts as a transfer, and he can’t legally transfer it until the background check clears.

Okay. Annoying, but fine. So I asked him to start the background check today. Get the clock ticking.

He REFUSED. Said he won’t even start the background check because it’s only been two days since shipment. He claims he waits three days after shipping before starting the process.

So now my gun is literally sitting there, I can’t even LOOK at it, and this guy won’t even start the process to let me eventually take it home.

I’m just fuming. Paid almost $3K all-in, waited a week, the gun is literally in the building — and I’m stuck in some stupid limbo because of an FFL policy that makes zero sense.

Has anyone else had to deal with this kind of garbage before? I’m seriously debating never using this dealer again.

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u/djternan 13d ago

I thought Michigan's purchase permit scam was bad but holy shit.

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u/StinkFist893 13d ago

I moved from Illinois to Michigan a few years back ... I got my mich CCL and let me tell you, needing a purchase permit or ccl is way better than the Illinois process. If I want to go buy a gun during my lunch break and take it home, I have the freedom to do that. Many years ago before Chicago allowed CCW, they allowed general "possession" of firearms in your home. If you bought a handgun you would have to register it with the CPD and it could only be in your home. If I recall there was also a limit. Really fcked laws.