One reason I hate going to the gun shop

ballman6711 said:

I was at the LGS yesterday to pick up a few things, and while there a 45acp 1911 caught my eye. I asked to look at it, and the salesman obliged. He removed it from the display case, removed the magazine, locked the slide back, and checked it to make sure it was unloaded. He then showed me it was unloaded and handed it to me. I checked it myself again, and proceeded to inspect it. With all of my attention focused on checking out the pistol, I never saw the store owner/manager walk over and sit on a stool behind the counter, five or six feet away. When I looked up, I realized he was there and I was pointing the gun at him. I immediately pointed it down and in a different direction while at the same time apologizing for my mistake. He said it was ok, but I still felt bad even though the slide was locked open and the magazine was laying on the counter.

They have been very professional every time I've been there, with one exception, and I only saw that guy in there (a salesman) one time. Who opens a can of powder to look at it before selling it the customer?

And yes, that 1911 followed me home!

chris

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Lo-Profile said:

The fact jellyfish have survived millions of years without a brain gives hope to many people.

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Bush Pilot said:

I was in a gun shop Friday when the guy next to me started arguing with the clerk about how he wasn't subject to state and federal laws and wanted to buy a gun without doing any paperwork. The entire scene was almost surreal. After a few minutes of raised voices the clown left gunless. I will continue shopping there, I'm not going to let an idiot keep me from enjoying my hobby.

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Appalachiannative said:

There is as LGS in never visit because the un safe idiot is behind the counter. Place has been open since before I was born. The guy fancies himself a gunsmith but he did terrible work on my uncle's sporter Mauser and on another occasion while attempting to fix a jammed up pocket .25 or .22 he accidentally shot himself with it. On another occasion he produced his weapon and fired a hole into the ceiling to settle an argument with a customer. His FFL got revoked and so for years the store sold black powder supplies, reloading supplies, and also used paper back novels. Back in business now with his son as the new FFL I ain't going in that place

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Mark_Mark said:

I kidda want to check this shop out! check out all the holes

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redneck2 said:

I worked at a LGS that had a shooting range. There were bullet marks on the floor just ahead of the shooting bench, along both walls. Holes in the ceiling. There was one wooden divider between the lanes that had a hole through it

I was working behind the counter. Guy comes in from the range with a loaded pistol that had a round jammed in the chamber. He points the pistol directly at my chest while pulling on the slide, finger on the trigger

There is a public range in Kingsbury IN that has a concrete roof. It drops low enough so that rounds cannot go over the berm. Big sign says “anyone hitting the ceiling gets a $50 fine.” Lots of chips out of the ceiling

Intelligence is in short supply but stupidity is endless

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Otto said:

Gun shops shouldn’t allow loaded firearms to enter the building, holstered or not.
It’s really no different than gun shows prohibiting loaded guns.

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2agunner said:

It's a new year so I stopped by a local gun shop to see what they had. I was talking to a gun salesman when two guys walked in. The salesman started talking to one of the guys about the guns in the display counter. Everything was fine until the other guy decides to pull out his gun for no reason. Clearly, he has no common sense and didn't obey the big sign on the front door that states, "Don't unholster guns in the store". Things started to escalate. The guy felt offended that he couldn't do what he wanted with his gun in a gun store. The guy wanted to argue with the salesman. The salesman had to say at least twice don't unholster your gun in the store. At that point, the guys were done looking at the guns and as they were walking out he said, "You trippin bro, you scared of guns". I assure you this salesman is not scared of guns and is very educated on all things gun related.

Bottom line: Get some common sense when you enter a gun store. Don't test the gun store employees thinking you can do whatever you want with your gun in a place of business. I'm just glad there wasn't a shooting. Can't fix stupid.

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ballman6711 said:

I was at the LGS yesterday to pick up a few things, and while there a 45acp 1911 caught my eye. I asked to look at it, and the salesman obliged. He removed it from the display case, removed the magazine, locked the slide back, and checked it to make sure it was unloaded. He then showed me it was unloaded and handed it to me. I checked it myself again, and proceeded to inspect it. With all of my attention focused on checking out the pistol, I never saw the store owner/manager walk over and sit on a stool behind the counter, five or six feet away. When I looked up, I realized he was there and I was pointing the gun at him. I immediately pointed it down and in a different direction while at the same time apologizing for my mistake. He said it was ok, but I still felt bad even though the slide was locked open and the magazine was laying on the counter.

They have been very professional every time I've been there, with one exception, and I only saw that guy in there (a salesman) one time. Who opens a can of powder to look at it before selling it the customer?

And yes, that 1911 followed me home!

chris

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.38 Special said:

A few years ago I was in the same situation and the fellow behind the counter just took it out and tried to hand it to me. I politely asked him to clear it first and he rolled his eyes, press-checked it, said "It's still empty like the last time I looked at it", and again tried to hand it to me. That 1911 didn't come home with me, or even get my fingerprints on it.

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ballman6711 said:

I've never been to a gun shop that didn't check/clear the weapon before handing it to the customer. Not a "press check", but an actual check to ensure it wasn't loaded.

I have seen customers at my LGS that I have been leery of, and watched them while in the shop. I was looking at reloading dies one day and a guy came up and started talking to me while asking about reloading. The smell of alcohol was very strong, and this was in the morning. I didn't spend much time with him, and was glad when he moved on. I haven't seen him in there since, but I honestly don't go there often.

The salesman that opened the can of powder I was about to buy was a kid. Looked to be about sixteen, but I figure he was older since it was a gun shop. I didn't say anything, although maybe I should have.

I've been in a few other shops over the years where I've seen someone/something to give me pause or get my attention, not always a gun shop. I try to keep my head on a swivel and keep my awareness up. Pay attention to what's going on, and be ready to act if need be.

chris

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