About The Position

The Firearms Specialist assists with customer service and sales in the Sporting Goods Department and is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of firearm-sale records while maintaining compliance with FFL regulations. The specialist must be legally able to handle firearms and participate in their sale. Previous experience with FFL regulations is preferred. The role also includes greeting customers, answering customer-service questions, pricing and stocking merchandise, assisting with freight and cycle counts, and keeping the store prepared for ATF and internal audits. The specialist must understand and help train other staff on firearm-recordkeeping and sales procedures, including A&D logs, Form 4473 filing and corrections, multiple-sale records, acceptable identification, refusal of sales, and identifying straw sales. Pay range: $13.50–$14.50, depending on experience. The posting references the Runnings 2024 Employee Benefits Summary Guide but does not detail specific benefits.

Requirements

  • Must be legally able to handle firearms and be involved in their sale.
  • Must have a good understanding of the listed firearm-recordkeeping and sales procedures and assist in training other staff on them.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience with FFL regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with customer service and sales in the Sporting Goods Department.
  • Complete all records involving firearm sales accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with FFL regulations.
  • Greet customers and assist with customer-service questions.
  • Price store merchandise and make price changes as requested by store management.
  • Stock and face merchandise on shelves as requested by store management.
  • Assist in receiving freight and organize incoming products as directed by store management.
  • Assist with cycle counts.
  • Keep the store prepared for ATF and/or internal audits.
  • Assist in training other staff on A&D log requirements and best practices; filing denied and no-transfer Forms 4473; standardized filing of completed Forms 4473; recording multiple sales, including multiple handgun sales; making corrections to Form 4473; acceptable customer identification; when a sale should be refused; and what constitutes a straw sale and how to complete [the posting ends mid-instruction].
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