Interesting, I bought a mossberg 590 from Ivanhoes. I knew they were a big police outfitters just by looking at the place. I think they had a sign out front too something to the effect of police sales only or something. I had just turned 18 or 19, picked up my FID card that morning and that was the closest place near me. I went in and the guy treated me great even though it was quite obvious I was not LEO.
I remember it clear as day as he showed me all alot of 'things only police officers can buy'. There was a short black shotgun on the pegboard that I asked him about and he said that was about the only thing I could get from there. $220 lighter, I walked out with a 9 shot riot gun with a vented heat shield, ghost ring sights and a tactical sling that I used for duck hunting (lol). A year after I traded it in for $150 towards another mossberg 835 from 4 seasons that I still have. Should have kept that 590. Sure looked 'evil'.
Oh, just to keep this on topic. Roach's is a decent place. Prices aren't great but you can sometimes find come really nice stuff and/or oddball items there. I remember it having alot more fishing related items in the past but since I last visited there a couple of months ago, things aren't the same.
I may go back and give another look around. I'd probably buy something to justify the trip and to patronize the business or operating in such a negative town.