Q: Can a gun store refuse to show me my receipt for a past purchase, which they legally must have record of.
They fraudulently sold me a lower value rifle in the place of a top tier rifle. I recently learned this because I sold the rifle to another man, and had to give him a refund. Now that the rifle has been shipped back, I've confronted the store owner, and they refuse to show me my receipt, which federal law requires them to keep for 20 years. I've considered small claims court, but would rather find a way make them show me the receipt and settle it out of court. Thank you.
A: Receipts are for customers such as you. I believe you will find that the federal requirement regarding the keeping of copies of such receipt is for the benefit of BATF, not customers. If you believe that you have been defrauded, failed to keep your receipt, and want a refund, it appears that you have no option but filing a lawsuit, presumably in small claims. It will be your word against theirs, again assuming you failed to keep your receipt.
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