Yeah, this may be another groaner thread.
I finally picked a rifle and bought it this morning at Academy. I've always considered Academy a very pro gun place, but I have never bought a gun from since I prefer ftf or one of two local shops.
Anyway, they had the Remington 798 for $399, and along with Remington's rebate, I felt $369+ tax was was fair. The gentleman behind the counter was a 4473 "nazi." He checked and double checked it line by line which is fair. He studied my DL and CCL. He held up the cards and looked at my face, held up the cards and looked at my face, with a few grunts while doing so. Then he says that I need to get a manager. Apparently only a manager is professional enough to finish the process.
The manager comes over and repeats the process. Studies everything, makes sure I am indeed who my IDs say I am. By now (about twenty minutes later) another older gentleman had walked up to the counter. I exchanged howdies and said, "Remember when you could walk into a hardware store get a gun, grab some ammo, and go to the cash register?" He smiled, but the manager heard me and gave me a bit of a glare.
Then he walked me up to the register. I would not have blinked an eye had he said that he would have to hold my hand as well.
Then, and this has to be purely coincidental, as I walk to my truck, there were to squad cars in the parking lot--city police and a county sheriff. I know that was a coincidence, but it sure drove home the feeling I had while in the store that I was a criminal.
I am thirty-five but look twenty-five and as clean cut as could be. I had on clean clothes and even took a shower this morning.
In their defense, I know that they are probably just following some corporate SOP, but I doubt I will buy another gun from them unless it is a screaming deal.
Oh and then I get home and read a thread about Sportsmanguide.com having some buying data online, and I remember that while at Academy, part of the process was them entering my information into a computer. I think I will only buy ftf or through one of my local shops for now on.
I finally picked a rifle and bought it this morning at Academy. I've always considered Academy a very pro gun place, but I have never bought a gun from since I prefer ftf or one of two local shops.
Anyway, they had the Remington 798 for $399, and along with Remington's rebate, I felt $369+ tax was was fair. The gentleman behind the counter was a 4473 "nazi." He checked and double checked it line by line which is fair. He studied my DL and CCL. He held up the cards and looked at my face, held up the cards and looked at my face, with a few grunts while doing so. Then he says that I need to get a manager. Apparently only a manager is professional enough to finish the process.
The manager comes over and repeats the process. Studies everything, makes sure I am indeed who my IDs say I am. By now (about twenty minutes later) another older gentleman had walked up to the counter. I exchanged howdies and said, "Remember when you could walk into a hardware store get a gun, grab some ammo, and go to the cash register?" He smiled, but the manager heard me and gave me a bit of a glare.
Then he walked me up to the register. I would not have blinked an eye had he said that he would have to hold my hand as well.
Then, and this has to be purely coincidental, as I walk to my truck, there were to squad cars in the parking lot--city police and a county sheriff. I know that was a coincidence, but it sure drove home the feeling I had while in the store that I was a criminal.
I am thirty-five but look twenty-five and as clean cut as could be. I had on clean clothes and even took a shower this morning.
In their defense, I know that they are probably just following some corporate SOP, but I doubt I will buy another gun from them unless it is a screaming deal.
Oh and then I get home and read a thread about Sportsmanguide.com having some buying data online, and I remember that while at Academy, part of the process was them entering my information into a computer. I think I will only buy ftf or through one of my local shops for now on.
