Front Sight assets seized (Training Center)

[RamboLiberal]

At 11 a.m. Monday, Front Sight Firearms Training Institute and its president, Ignatius Piazza, went into receivership.

All financial transactions involving the firearms training facility -- from accepting payment for classes to paying staff and vendors -- must take place through a court-appointed administrator.

The facility and all assets have been seized by the court, down to the hundreds of firearms included as part of new members' benefits.

However, despite the ruling, this weekend at Front Sight everything was "business as usual," according to Operations Manager Rick Morello.

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The suit mentions "violations of RICO, unfair advertising and competition, Nevada Sale of Subdivided Land Act, fraudulent conveyances, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, breach of contract and fraud," all based on Piazza's sale of lifetime memberships.

http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2009/May-15-Fri-2009/news/28773367.html

[Pullo]

1. While I've heard great things about FrontSight's training and facility.....

....there are numerous stories out there about, at least on the face of it, the fishy business practices of Mr. Piazza.

[RamboLiberal]

2. Yep - I've heard the same thing

I'd certainly take a class there - but I'd never sign up for any of their deals.

[Irreverend IX]

4. Piazza's a Scientologist.

And I hear he's burned bridges with lots of other instructors and firearm training businesses. Not surprising.

[Tim01]

3. Classes, good. Business deals, very bad. Is what I have heard.

I have heard much worse about his morals concerning business deals too.

[pipoman]

5. Sounds like he may have taken business lessons from Jim and Tammy Baker...n/t

[Pullo]

6. Piazza back in control....

.....after shelling out $600k

http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2009/May-20-Wed-2009/news/28862450.html