Gun store owner, pillar of his community, stops straw purchase of gun, ATF releases the criminal.

[2aguy]

This is why we have gun crime...the government only cares about law abiding people who own guns, and could not care less about the actual criminals.......

Here we have a pillar of the community, a gun store owner who does lots of charity work, and supports his community.....and actually has a series of techniques used to stop straw buyers from getting guns......and when he catches a straw buyer....the ATF let's them go.....also endangering this man's life.....

ATF Lets Straw Purchasing Violent Criminal Walk In WV

Travis Bishop has been working the past 13 years as a firearms dealer in West Virginia at Tannerman’s Weapon Systems. The store is not only his passion, but also a beacon of hope in his community.

He has put on four food drives in the past 10 years, he’s active in his church through ministry work, he has helped countless heroin addicts though outreach programs, and recently helped 25-year old Britney Bretfield, a customer at Tannerman’s and an avid shotgun trap shooter suffering from cancer, by raising $5500 to help offset her medical bills.

This man goes above and beyond, so when people heard he alerted authorities to break up a straw purchase in his store, it was no surprise. The surprise came after the individuals were spotted in a local liquor store only 14 hours after being arrested.

On December 10th, Travis was working in his store as usual, when two individuals entered his store looking for a handgun. After approaching the two, asking if there was anything he could help them find, the woman indicated she was looking for a “gun with a beam”.


After talking with them only a few short minutes, he alerted his store employees to go into “straw purchase” mode. This slows things down behind the counter and allows them time to further assess the situation and call law enforcement if necessary.

Continuing to press for information, Travis asked if they had ever owned or handled handguns before and they both indicated, ‘oh yeah. yeah, we have guns.’ but neither one was able to say what kind or model they were. After perusing the store talking about several options and deciding on a handgun, they said, ‘yeah, we’ll take that one.’

Confused, Travis asked, “What do you mean ‘you’ll both take that one’? Which one of you is going to be purchasing the gun?” to which she replied, “Oh, he’s gonna get it, I’m gonna pay for it.” So he takes them to the counter to start the process and asked, “Which one of you specifically is buying the gun?” Again she answered, “Well the gun is for him, but I’m gonna pay for it.”

 

[2aguy]

And then the ATF let's them go......and look at the straw buyer.......convicted of various offenses...

This is Curtessa Franklin of Canton, 21 years of age. She has a colorful background including shoplifting, credit card fraud, larceny, and stabbing a man who asked her and her friend to ‘stop rapping so loudly’. When arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for that last incident, Franklin already had an outstanding warrant for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Travis’ instincts were right, and as the man with Franklin completed the 4473, he called a local trooper to alert him that he had a straw purchase going down in his store. The trooper indicated that he would call local police to put a tail on the individuals to see where they went after they left his store, and Travis returned to the counter.

He informed the two that the 4473 had come back with a ‘delay’ and clarified that it was neither a denial or an approval, but Franklin got nervous and said, “Well then we’re backing out.” Travis said, “What do you mean ‘you’re backing out’, we didn’t receive an answer on it, it’s just delayed. You could be approved in a half hour, hour, day or four days, but after the five days, you can pick up your gun.”

 

[Jroc]

This is why we have gun crime...the government only cares about law abiding people who own guns, and could not care less about the actual criminals.......

Here we have a pillar of the community, a gun store owner who does lots of charity work, and supports his community.....and actually has a series of techniques used to stop straw buyers from getting guns......and when he catches a straw buyer....the ATF let's them go.....also endangering this man's life.....

ATF Lets Straw Purchasing Violent Criminal Walk In WV

Travis Bishop has been working the past 13 years as a firearms dealer in West Virginia at Tannerman’s Weapon Systems. The store is not only his passion, but also a beacon of hope in his community.

He has put on four food drives in the past 10 years, he’s active in his church through ministry work, he has helped countless heroin addicts though outreach programs, and recently helped 25-year old Britney Bretfield, a customer at Tannerman’s and an avid shotgun trap shooter suffering from cancer, by raising $5500 to help offset her medical bills.

This man goes above and beyond, so when people heard he alerted authorities to break up a straw purchase in his store, it was no surprise. The surprise came after the individuals were spotted in a local liquor store only 14 hours after being arrested.

On December 10th, Travis was working in his store as usual, when two individuals entered his store looking for a handgun. After approaching the two, asking if there was anything he could help them find, the woman indicated she was looking for a “gun with a beam”.


After talking with them only a few short minutes, he alerted his store employees to go into “straw purchase” mode. This slows things down behind the counter and allows them time to further assess the situation and call law enforcement if necessary.

Continuing to press for information, Travis asked if they had ever owned or handled handguns before and they both indicated, ‘oh yeah. yeah, we have guns.’ but neither one was able to say what kind or model they were. After perusing the store talking about several options and deciding on a handgun, they said, ‘yeah, we’ll take that one.’

Confused, Travis asked, “What do you mean ‘you’ll both take that one’? Which one of you is going to be purchasing the gun?” to which she replied, “Oh, he’s gonna get it, I’m gonna pay for it.” So he takes them to the counter to start the process and asked, “Which one of you specifically is buying the gun?” Again she answered, “Well the gun is for him, but I’m gonna pay for it.”

They must have been illegals