txgunnewbie
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- Mar 31, 2014
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Yesterday I went into a major firearm retailer for the first time to browse their extensive gun collection. There I found a beautiful vintage revolver. Overnight I decided I had to have this gun. So this morning my husband and I went back to the retailer. While there my husband decided to purchase a new firearm of his own. ***IMPORTANT INFO: He successfully passed a NICS check with NO delay/denial purchased a firearm on Friday of last week and Saturday. I also purchased a firearm of my own on Friday. No problems. So we fill out the paperwork, proceed to the counter, give drivers licenses, & fill out the electronic background check paperwork. The girl returns to the counter. Has me sign my approved paperwork and then informs my husband that he is denied. Both my husband and I know the denial is a mistake. He has no record of ANYTHING....EVER. Plus he just purchased 2 firearms within the last 4 days and passed clean and instantly. His situation is just an unfortunate hassle we will have to deal with.So we get the case # and within 5 minutes he has filed his appeal online. HOWEVER.....this retailer then informs me that they will not sell me my revolver because I share the address of someone who is denied. My heart sinks because this is a used item that will be placed back on the shelves and will likely be sold before my husband can hear back from the NICS. Here's my question.....due to the sequence of events, and the fact that we were each purchasing our own firearms, I don't feel this falls into a "straw purchase". I feel like this store is denying me my right to bear arms. Am I wrong? Is this legal? I hate to lose this gun, but I don't know what I can do at this point. I am sure this store has flagged my application now with my husband's. Thoughts? Help? Comments? If it helps, I live in Texas. No purchase limits.