Sporting Goods Retail
WGS Guns, Inc.Find BBB Accredited Businesses in Sporting Goods Retail.
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| Monday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:State of Washington v WGS Guns, Inc. d/b/a Welcher’s Gun Shop
The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On December 16, 2022, in the State of Washington Pierce County Superior Court, the State of Washington filed an Assurance of Discontinuance in the matter of WGS Guns, Inc. d/b/a Welcher’s Gun Shop. As a part of the resolution, WGS Guns will pay $15,000 for intentionally violating Washington’s high-capacity magazine sales ban and attorney’s costs and fees. The resolution also requires the store to comply with the law and stop offering high-capacity magazines for sale on its website.
WGS Guns violated the law approximately two months after the ban took effect, then complied with the law later in the investigation.
Approximately two months after the ban took effect, investigators with the Attorney General’s Office visited the store to purchase a 13-round magazine for a Glock 23 pistol and a 15-round magazine for a Glock 22. The clerk told investigators he “would be ringing these up as something else,” and provided the investigator with a false receipt for 9mm jacketed hollow point ammunition instead.
Despite the clear intention in the first visit, in two subsequent visits, staff declined to sell high-capacity magazines to investigators. The investigators returned to the store two more times. During both additional visits, store staff told the investigator that high-capacity magazines were not available for sale. The store did not display any high-capacity magazines on the sales floor during any of the investigators’ visits.
Investigators later attempted to purchase unlawful magazines that WGS Guns displays on its website. The store later explained to investigators these online orders could not be completed and canceled them, because it is illegal to sell a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds in Washington.
For more information, please contact the Washington State Attorney General’s office at https://www.atg.wa.gov/ or (360) 753-6200.
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB Great West + Pacific
- BBB File Opened:
- 2/5/2007
- Business Started:
- 4/8/1986
- Business Started Locally:
- 4/8/1986
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Names:
- Welcher's Gun Shop Inc
- Business Management:
- Mr. Alex Welcher, Owner
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. Alex Welcher, Owner
- Customer Contacts
- Mr. Alex Welcher, Owner
- Fax numbers
- Primary Fax: (253) 472-6655
Licensing information
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- Sporting Goods Retail
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