05/06/2026
๐บ๐ธ Donโt Believe Everything You Hear ๐บ๐ธ
๐๐ผ We want to address recent media coverage regarding ongoing litigation involving firearm retailers in the Philadelphia area, including Tanners Sports Center.
First and foremost, Tanners Sports Center remains OPEN and continues to operate lawfully and responsibly under current ownership.
In 2022, the business was purchased by the current owner, from the previous ownership group. Since then, our team has remained committed to following all federal, state, and local firearm laws and regulations while promoting responsible firearm ownership every single day.
Recent reports and headlines have created confusion and misinformation suggesting wrongdoing on the part of Tanners Sports Center. However, Tanners Sports Center was not found to be conducting straw purchases or illegal firearm sales, as articles have claimed.
In fact, within the last two months, the ATF conducted a full audit and compliance inspection of our operations. We passed that audit with exceptional results. Our trace ratio compared to the volume of fi****ms we sell remains under 1%, placing us among the strongest-performing firearm retailers nationwide in that category.
While the ATF is not known for handing out praise lightly, agents specifically commended our team for our organization, compliance practices, and commitment to staying on top of every aspect of our responsibilities as a federally licensed fi****ms dealer.
We take our responsibilities seriously. Every background check, every form, and every procedure matters to us because protecting our customers, our community, and the integrity of our industry matters.
We sincerely appreciate the continued support from our loyal customers, friends, and community throughout this process. Mainstream media does not make things easy when they spin stories against the 2A community for good ratings.
Tanners Sports Center has proudly served responsible firearm owners since 1992, and we remain committed to operating with integrity, professionalism, and respect for the law.
Thank you for supporting veteran-owned small businesses like ours.
Sincerely,
Your Tanners Family ๐