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Old January 4, 2013, 11:53 AM   #1
Vireye
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Join Date: August 21, 2012
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Interesting Policy Change in CT (Hoffman's)

Apologies if this belongs elsewhere, but it seems a "civil rights" issue to me:

Hoffman's Gun Center in Newington CT, announced a policy change today:

Per their FB Page:

"Effective Immediately:
Hoffman’s Gun Center will require a Ct. State Pistol permit to purchase “Assault Style” center fire rifles .

Active Military, Ct Hunting License & law Enforcement will also be accepted."

Prior policy (same as CT law) is no permit required to purchase a rifle or shotgun, but there is a 2-week waiting period unless you are a LEO or Military.

For all intents and purposes, this prevents "only" those without ANY permit from procuring an "assault style" rifle. I, unfortunately, do not have any numbers or statistics to determine how many people

My knee-jerk reaction is this is simply a money-making idea...these rifles are in such high demand, why wait two weeks when you can sell them immediately and make profit same-day? They jacked their PMAG prices from $15 to $40 as well, though I imagine this is as much due to their rising distributor cost as their own design.

Others believe they are giving in to media drama, and yet others have made even more claims, some bordering on the absurd.

Curious as to your thoughts?
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