Master Blaster
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Midway wont ship AMMO to Delaware!
Yesterday I placed an order with Midway and discovered that I had ordered something that cant be shipped to DE according to their computer.
So I asked and was told by customer service that they are not shipping ammo to Massachussetts because the Attorney General fined them.
So what does this have to do with the State of Delaware??????
After questioning it a supervisor from Customer service called me back, and said that the ATF has published a guide to state and local laws. In the guide it says that the City of Wilmington was requireing a business license to sell guns and ammo so since Midway had been fined by Massachussetts they were taking no chances.
Every business in Wilmington needs a business license, that has not changed in at least 50 years, There is no seperate license to sell firearms and ammo in addition to the FFL other than a business license.
Lack of a local business license never stopped mail order or internet sales before. They mumbled something about paying sales tax, DE does not have a sales tax.
I also dont live in the city of Wilmington, I pointed this out and was told that if one municipality in the whole state restricts sales (they have not),
Then Midways computer red flags the whole state. They wont even ship to my FFL now!!!!!!!
I let Midway know my displeasure with their lack of effort on behalf of the Gun owners of DE.
I ordered ammo from AIM Surplus instead.
If you live in DE dont bother with Midway, they have seen my last order, lots of other folks I can take my business to.
LET ME REPEAT THERE IS NO LAW IN DE OR WILMINGTON THAT PREVENTS MIDWAY FROM SELLING AMMO HERE TO ANYONE OVER 18 FOR RIFLE AND 21 FOR PISTOL.
They have not been fined or told to cease and desist by DE officials.
This problem is entirely due to a lack of effort on Midways part, all they have to do is call the Wilmington division of revenue (worst case they have to pay $100 for a business license maybe???), and the Delaware AG's office to check and find that they are not doing anything Illegal in DE.
Yesterday I placed an order with Midway and discovered that I had ordered something that cant be shipped to DE according to their computer.
So I asked and was told by customer service that they are not shipping ammo to Massachussetts because the Attorney General fined them.
So what does this have to do with the State of Delaware??????
After questioning it a supervisor from Customer service called me back, and said that the ATF has published a guide to state and local laws. In the guide it says that the City of Wilmington was requireing a business license to sell guns and ammo so since Midway had been fined by Massachussetts they were taking no chances.
Every business in Wilmington needs a business license, that has not changed in at least 50 years, There is no seperate license to sell firearms and ammo in addition to the FFL other than a business license.
Lack of a local business license never stopped mail order or internet sales before. They mumbled something about paying sales tax, DE does not have a sales tax.
I also dont live in the city of Wilmington, I pointed this out and was told that if one municipality in the whole state restricts sales (they have not),
Then Midways computer red flags the whole state. They wont even ship to my FFL now!!!!!!!
I let Midway know my displeasure with their lack of effort on behalf of the Gun owners of DE.
I ordered ammo from AIM Surplus instead.
If you live in DE dont bother with Midway, they have seen my last order, lots of other folks I can take my business to.
LET ME REPEAT THERE IS NO LAW IN DE OR WILMINGTON THAT PREVENTS MIDWAY FROM SELLING AMMO HERE TO ANYONE OVER 18 FOR RIFLE AND 21 FOR PISTOL.
They have not been fined or told to cease and desist by DE officials.
This problem is entirely due to a lack of effort on Midways part, all they have to do is call the Wilmington division of revenue (worst case they have to pay $100 for a business license maybe???), and the Delaware AG's office to check and find that they are not doing anything Illegal in DE.
