Thread: PLease be aware of this

Bought a single shot rifle from Guncity yesterday and when I looked at the receight it had what I had bought and my name and address. Is this happening across the country? I destroyed it by burning it.

hmmmmm that IS a real can of worms if it got into wrong hands.... @Coop care to comment???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

hmmmmm that IS a real can of worms if it got into wrong hands.... @Coop care to comment???

We've had to record customer details for firearms for 30 years or so... This isn't a new thing.

We legally have to record customer details both on paper and electronically. There isn't a way I can fudge the receipt to not show your details.

Originally Posted by Coop

We've had to record customer details for firearms for 30 years or so... This isn't a new thing.

We legally have to record customer details both on paper and electronically. There isn't a way I can fudge the receipt to not show your details.

thankyou for clarification.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

thankyou for clarification.

No worries. Might have been 20 years, long before I was in the business. Point stands, been that way a hell of a long time.

Originally Posted by garyp

Bought a single shot rifle from Guncity yesterday and when I looked at the receight it had what I had bought and my name and address. Is this happening across the country? I destroyed it by burning it.

Did you provide those details to GC, or just present FAL as required?
If it was the latter, then yes, this is potentially a biggy imho.

H&F have been recording names and addresses in a log book for a long time.

Originally Posted by MB

H&F have been recording names and addresses in a log book for a long time.

....very different prospect to printing those details on a receipt.....

Originally Posted by MB

H&F have been recording names and addresses in a log book for a long time.

Thus building a record of what firearms are at which address....IE an informal registration. I would politely decline to give them such info unless legally required.

Originally Posted by MB

H&F have been recording names and addresses in a log book for a long time.

A record such as this has been law for many many years now. All shops must record what they sell and who to. (Sales register) It was retained by the shop/business and was checked by Police every time the dealer license was renewed.

However putting those details onto the receipt could be an issue of the receipt is discarded by accident. In saying that, if you have ever purchased a rifle in the last 20 years or more ,these details would have been required...

Have you raised your concerns or discussed this in any way with anyone at Guncity ?

I get the feeling there’s a few wearers of tin-foil hats on this forum. All sorts of businesses record these details these days.

.No but this is on a printed receight

Originally Posted by garyp

.No but this is on a printed receight

Ok, not sure what your issue is. I mean I understand your concern about unwittingly discarding it but......who carelessly discards a reciept that proves how much you paid for a rifle ? Shit even my missus doesn't get to see those
Seriously though if your aware of it, it's not an issue.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Ok, not sure what your issue is. I mean I understand your concern about unwittingly discarding it but......who carelessly discards a reciept that proves how much you paid for a rifle ? Shit even my missus doesn't get to see those
Seriously though if your aware of it, it's not an issue.

....printing your address on a receipt is redundant. Not looking to promote any conspiracy, poke fun, insult anyone, slander anything (or organization), not looking to enrich someone selling tinfoil,....not looking to spark any debate with anyone's other half..... (have I missed anything - (?))

You know your address, the store knows your address, the Police know your address..... no one needs to print it on an invoice; at least I would have thought.