In November of 2021 the owner of Coastal Firearms was charged with involuntary manslaughter after he shot in the face and killed an employee with what he thought was a replica BB pistol when in fact it was a real firearm. As of a year ago the wife of the deceased filed a second civil suit against the owner Jon Whitley and as of a year ago the business still has their FFL.

The ATF says they are waiting the results of a criminal trial before taking any action.

There doesn't seem to be any movement forward in terms of a criminal investigation or trial.

I have no idea if Coastal Firearms is actually open for business not that I would darken their door if they were.

This news piece is one year old.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/08/18/gun-store-maintains-federal-license-sell-after-deadly-firearm-prank-atf-waiting-act/

Its owned by a reserve deputy that used to do all charleston countys transfers and buy their decommissioned firearms. Maybe a lil special treatment

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Is this where it used to be? Or does Google have the address wrong?

Pretty sure that is the location. I have never been there but remember it being on highway 41 towards Huger.

Want to say it was on cainhoy road.

You’re correct, I was mistaken about 41 since it’s the same general area.

According to this website, their FFL is expired

https://www.ffls.com/ffl/157015012k01100/j-w-inc