Summary
Bass Pro applied for a secondhand dealer's license to run gun buybacks, but the 2014 ordinance was never enforced against the town's other two gun stores. The council approved Bass Pro's license 5-1 and will revisit the ordinance later.
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Last discussed Jun 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Bass Pro paid the $250 fee; some councilors suggested it might have been waived since other stores were never required to pay.
Bass Pro gets licensed to expand its gun buyback and resale business; the town stays pro-business.
The other two gun stores now face possible enforcement of a license requirement they've never had to meet.
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