So I'm about to pull the trigger on buying my first gun (no pun intended). I've been watching one online for a while and the price is excellent. Called one local FFL, and they said that they won't transfer an online purchase for something they carry themselves. Makes sense, but their price is about $200 more than the online price I found.... soooo, chances I'm going to buy it at that store are 0. The next FFL I called said that they don't do transfers for online sales period, regardless of its something they carry or not. So now I'm trying to get hold of a 3rd place. They're listed as a preferred dealer on the site I want to buy from so presumably there shouldn't be any problem. I've been calling them for 3 days now, and haven't been able to get through. When I press the sales dept extension, I get put on hold, after 5 seconds, the system prompts me that all associates are busy and if I want to leave a message I can press 1. 5 seconds after that, it sends me to voicemail anyways. Left them a voicemail, but never heard back.
Guess I probably need to find another local FFL now.