Fleet Farm Will Only Ship Uppers To FFL

View · by **Back In Black** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:15 pm

New policy...huh??

Tried to order an upper today. Will only ship to an FFL so I canceled the order.

View · by **Ghost** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:21 pm

Did you talk to a manager?

View · by **Back In Black** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:45 pm

Ghost wrote:Did you talk to a manager?

Talked with a nice lady from customer service. She called the corporate office to confirm. New policy. Sounds like they don't want to bother trying to differentiate between firearms and firearm parts when it comes to shipping to a FFL.

View · by **Ghost** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:49 pm

Guess I wouldn't bother buying anything from them if that's their stance.

View · by **yuppiejr** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:00 pm

... Paging Dave to this thread, paging Dave.

View · by **mrp** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:04 pm

Ghost wrote:Guess I wouldn't bother buying anything from them if that's their stance.

Fleet Farm is owned by a global investment company now. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co)

I don't know how hand's off they'll be. They also own Academy Sports, if that provides any insight.

View · by **Back In Black** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:04 pm

yuppiejr wrote:... Paging Dave to this thread, paging Dave.

Not sure about those but they do own Dollar General and Academy Sports.

http://www.wctrib.com/news/region/39179 ... fleet-farm

View · by **2in2out** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:38 pm

Those things take time - I've worked for companies purchased like this. It takes time to get approved, it takes time to complete the transaction, it takes time for new management to get up to speed, and it takes time for them to actually change anything.

I've been noticing a change for a couple of months now, where their firearms counter seemed a little less AR-ish, with fewer accessories, and kind of a toned-down feel to it. So, I don't think what you're describing is anything new, and I don't think it's solely because of the sale (it could've been "cleaning house" in order to prepare for the sale, but it wasn't because of the new owners.

Oh, and based on my personal experience, employees won't be able to tell you much. Even if they know, they can't say anything. They'll be able to help you with new store policies, but they won't be able to tell you what's next or why things are happening.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:59 pm

Guess supporting Stuart was worthless. Maybe he is the spoiled little rich boy Nolan said he was.

View · by **shooter115** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:15 am

Holland&Holland wrote:Guess supporting Stuart was worthless. Maybe he is the spoiled little rich boy Nolan said he was.

Yeah.....let's just jump to conclusions as fast as we can. Thank you for providing this week's MNGT's "most ridiculous post". Saying Stuart Mills isn't pro 2A is like saying water isn't wet.

View · by **Erud** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:51 am

Holland&Holland wrote:Guess supporting Stuart was worthless. Maybe he is the spoiled little rich boy Nolan said he was.

Mills Fleet Farm having a new policy of requiring ffl to ship upper receivers makes having supported Stuart Mills' congressional run worthless? I'm not 100% sure I'm following you here.

View · by **xd9** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:54 am

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View · by **Ghost** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:58 am

mrp wrote:
Ghost wrote:Guess I wouldn't bother buying anything from them if that's their stance.

Fleet Farm is owned by a global investment company now. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co)

I don't know how hand's off they'll be. They also own Academy Sports, if that provides any insight.

KRR wouldn't make changes that fast. Likely some middle management peon that doesn't know what he doesn't know. Not sure if I'd buy an upper there anyway if having it shipped, much better options online. To each their own.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:13 am

xd9 wrote:I'm pretty sure Holland&Holland would not have been a Mills supporter anyway. So move along.

You do not know me. You know nothing about me.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:16 am

shooter115 wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:Guess supporting Stuart was worthless. Maybe he is the spoiled little rich boy Nolan said he was.

Yeah.....let's just jump to conclusions as fast as we can. Thank you for providing this week's MNGT's "most ridiculous post". Saying Stuart Mills isn't pro 2A is like saying water isn't wet.

I am calling him out. This new policy IS anti 2a. Either they reverse it immediately or there needs to be a backlash that they do hear.