San Jose Gun Trader

Shop has sign out in front saying it has technical difficulties. Called the number on the sign no answer and no answer yet from their email, day 3. The cash deal method or 3% charge on debit/​credit card should have been a sign not to buy from here. Stupid to have made a cash deal with this shop. Will be contacting authorities if I don’t here from them soon. Don’t buy here if they do reopen no sense of customer service just stress!

Court date came and went and Tim was found guilty of spousal abuse and now no FFL. Worse yet Tim and Blair are AWOL with no concern for their responsibility to their clients.
Our guns are still tied up due to their personal issues. Deposits and full payments are gone and the Minor’s are non responsive as are their lawyers.
There has to be a way to put them BOTH in jail as they’ve stolen our guns and our money.
The ATF, DOJ, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff all have been no help. I’ve even contacted the Mountain View PD and no help WHY. Is it because Tim Minor was a cop? Bad press?
There’s now over 30 others in the same position that have gun’s sitting in the shop (?) that DROS forms are completed and ready to pick up but we can not do so.
Neither Tim or Blair Minor have made any attempt to contact any of us nor has his lawyer Dennis Luca of San Jose.
Personally, I don’t care but I do want my firearms delivered to me by the court, the SC Sheriff or another FFL holder soon.
To close the shop and not make arrangements with the MANY customers that you have taken their money and transferred their firearms is inexcusable. A third party can perform the transfers and Tim’s lawyer can facilitate that even with the restraining order on Tim Minor in place.
For a public servant much less a lic’d gun dealer to pull this is it should be a crime.
Tim Minor and Blair have left us without our property due to their domestic issues and have even taken money from others without delivering their firearms for registration and the rest of us that our firearms were purchased there or sent there for DOJ registration.
I personally got this on NBC News and reported by Robert Handa and will not stop until my and my son’s firearms are delivered and Tim is out of business.
If you shopped at the San Jose Gun Trader and are in this situation you should contact the ATF, the CA State DOJ, Dennis Luca, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff without delay.
If I could give 0 stars I would.

I wish I could give TIM zero stars. Just by his actions it negates all the good things I’ve seen in his store by his employees. Extremely unprofessional to just leave like that, it’s like a middle finger to all of his paying customers. I’m definitely running out of patience.

Pretty pathetic, SJGT. Yes, I’m talking to you. IDK what you guys have going on and quite frankly I don’t care. All I want is for you guys to do your job and deliver my transfer. If you’re having issues, let your customers know when/​if they will be resolved or how to resolve them. Send out an email, post something. RUN YOUR BUSINESS.
I have a lot of $$$ tied up with you guys right now and unfortunately I can’t do anything about it. I’ve called you 2 times every day for a week. Nothing. Stopped by 4 times. Nothing. Sent an email every day this week. Nothing. Even called you guys on your personal numbers. Nothing. What can I do? You’ve taken my $$$ and are holding my transfer hostage. I’m sorry if I’m being critical but I’ve been on the other side of the counter so I’m very much aware of the problems, but I’ve also never left customers hanging.
Contact me and I’ll change my review but right now this is extremely dishonest on your part. I don’t want to hurt to small business but I’m not into getting burned.
I’ve already contacted the ATF field office in Dublin. Next I’m contacting Don Kilmer.

Nice small little shop. Friendly staff however came back earlier this week to pick up my PPT only to find a note in the door stating ‘closed due to technical difficulties.’ Tried calling, emailing, Facebook messaging but no response. Sure hope they get everything together before my 30 days are up. Kinda frustrated making the drive from SF to find they are not open during their normal business hours.
Also saw some unicorns in the case for sale. Might consider if they ever open back up. Please open back up for business!!!

New gun shops are often a double edged sword. I’m happy when I find one because it typically means demand is up (always good) but often that demand leads to poor quality, rude employees, absurd pricing. THAT IS NOT THE CASE with San Jose Gun Trader. Great shop that is growing steadily, and helpful employees (thanks Vince for staying open a little late to finish my dros), and services are very competitively priced!!! Great experience

I had the pleasure of purchasing here. Blair attended the purchase competently and in a relaxed manner. The paperwork was a breeze and complete. Looking at their offerings, I see that they are fairly priced and interesting.
Vince attended the latter part of the delivery. He also is friendly and polite.
All in all a very relaxed and organized shop with a good atmosphere !
Thank you.

My initial meeting when I walked in was great. I have to give props when it’s due. The gentleman, Vince, that works the counter was inviting with his greeting. He is very knowledgable and easy to talk too about the firearms and shotguns I had looked at. We proceeded to chit chat about other gun stuff, new laws and things relating to gun ownership. I decided to purchase some lowers they had in the store, 3 to be exact. 2 of them where in stock and one had to be ordered. I paid for everything up front and was told when they receive it I would be called and we would complete the Transaction. I wanted to customize the one I order with engraving and was told I would receive a call from the owner, Blair, the following day or so to get all the details. This was July 21, 2015. I waited a week and called in and was told the owner wasn’t there and the message would be pass on. I waited another week and decided to stop into the store and spoke to Vince who greeted me and he seemed shock to find out that I hadn’t been contacted yet. He said he would make a note in my file and place it on Blair’s desk. 3 weeks have passed mind you. I finally went into the store this week Aug. 18, 2015 and found both Vince and Blair. I was introduced by Vince to Blair telling me this is the owner and we shook hands and she continued speaking to a customer. I ask Vince what was going on and he just looked at me lost. I proceeded to tell him I just want my money back since it seemed that my business wasn’t important enough. He proceeded to give me my refund, by this time the owner, Blair, was no longer with the customer and went to the back to her office. I didn’t even receive an explanation or apology from her. I guess business is so good that what is losing one customer. In closing, this is not the way you become a reliable and reputable gun shop and make and build new customers. I truly believe in supporting local business, being that I live around the corner from this place, but on this one I’ll stick to my old dog’s…don’t know why I strayed. Reputations and trust go a long way in this industry. If you want excellent service, head to Imbert & Smithers, Inc. in San Carlos. These guys have a great selection and will work with you. They are the best in the Bay!!!

I just bought a gun from this shop after much research online and many phone calls to get a good price. I found a super good deal at this shop. I also saw that that have many guns that are less expensive then the other local gun shops. I will buy my next gun from them. I really liked the owner, her name is Blair. Blair is not only a strong, Smart and professional business women, She is a very Pretty lady inside and out and it made the whole process a positive. I also want to give a shout out to here assistant. He was so knowledgeable and a great gun guy. I will be back for more and Blair I want to add to my next purchase the half I wouldn’t split, I see in hind site that you deserve it 100%. See you soon and by the way I was able to hit many bulls eyes with my little ultralight. Thank you very much !!!
Steve T. Taurus 38 special ultra light, super neat !!!

My new go to FFL even though it’s a bit of a trek down the Peninsula for me. Very competitive prices, knowledge and friendly staff (I believe Tim is law enforcement), growing selection of new and used fireatms, nice selection of accesories at fair prices, very low pressure sales pitch. This is what a gun shop should be.
FFL transfer is only $ 75 which is the lowest I’ve seen in NorCal for a brick and mortar store.
Location is conveniently located next to a Costco so you can do your gun shopping, grocery shopping, grab a hot dog, get some gas, and drive a few miles down the road to shoot at Reed’s indoor range.
I hope they do well because they set a new bar for competitive pricing and quality service. Grumpy old gun shop owners beware.

These guys saved the day after my FFL went out of business before transferring to me two guns. I reviewed several options on Unilocal and decided to go with San Jose Gun Trader because they had only good reviews. Note that they had more reviews but they just moved to a new and more convenient location and it seems these reviews were not transferred. Same people same quality of service nevertheless.
Well I’m posting another good review because they handled everything extremely well and even picked up my guns from the original FFL for me! I didn’t meet Tim but Blair was super kind and helped me out during the entire process.
Today I picked up my last gun and I can’t happier.
Very professional and honest people.

I have done business with SJ gun trader, twice. i was the recipient of a person to person transfer, prior to the new shop being open, my 10 day wait, was up on a day that they were
closed for business, Blair told me to come by to pick up my gun any way.
I just recently asked SJ GT to try to find a S&W 625, was only a couple of weeks, til i had it in my hands… Thanks Blair and Vincent. great customer service, was a pleasure doing business at your shop.

Did a private party transfer, the owner Blair as well as Vince were awesome. Helpful and nice. Long ways to travel from the Valley but I will be back. Thanks.

Best FFL. I have purchased from them, done internet transfers, and private party transfers. Very friendly and knowledgeable. They also have good selection of ammo, mags, and shirts. Highly recommended

This place is great. Totally trustworthy. Great customer service. Wonderful owners. Very helpful and willing to spend time making sure you get what you need. Highly recommend!

I purchased a Glock 23 from San Jose Gun Trader a few months ago. I wish I could give this place 6 stars. The atmosphere is low pressure, the customer service is knowledgeable and personable, and the prices are very fair. I immediately recommended this place to a co-​worker of mine that was looking for a compact CZ 9 mm pistol. Needless to say, he purchased the firearm and walked away just as satisfied as I did.

I’ve bought several guns from Tim and Blair over the years, as well as ammo and other assorted gunny items. They have always been exceptionally helpful to me and my girlfriend. We are so excited to see the new location!