TGSCOM
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TGSCOM, Inc. was an American online gun dealer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin which sold guns and sporting goods through more than 150 websites, including thegunsource.com and topglock.com. TGSCOM was founded in Arizona in 19991 by Eric Thompson, and was based in Tempe, Arizona until October 2006 when the operation was moved to Green Bay. TGSCOM is no longer in business as of May 20, 2012.
TGSCOM, Inc. was an American online gun dealer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin which sold guns and sporting goods through more than 150 websites, including thegunsource.com and topglock.com. TGSCOM was founded in Arizona in 1999 by Eric Thompson, and was based in Tempe, Arizona until October 2006 when the operation was moved to Green Bay. TGSCOM is no longer in business as of May 20, 2012.
Closure and controversies
In May 2012, TGSCOM ceased operations amid an investigation by the Green Bay Police Department following numerous customer complaints alleging that the company had billed clients for products that were never delivered. According to The Associated Press, law enforcement officials in nearly every U.S. state received similar complaints, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation also reviewed the case. The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau reported nearly 200 complaints from customers in 44 states and issued an alert advising consumers to dispute payments through their credit card companies. Federal records reviewed by the Green Bay Press-Gazette indicated that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives cited TGSCOM for multiple violations in 2007 and 2009, including record-keeping deficiencies and sales that did not comply with federal waiting-period and age requirements. Company founder Eric Thompson denied criminal wrongdoing and stated he was seeking investors to reopen the business. However, the company remained closed, and its assets later became part of a divorce proceeding involving Thompson and his wife.
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