Gun Store Etiquette #firearms #guns #whatnottodo #glock

[WilliamBruhhh]

Went to a gun store while I was attending college in North Dakota. Made it known that I was broke and just wanted to look around. Clerk still wanted to pull almost everything off the shelves just so I could hold/look at them. He also answered every stupid question I had. I don’t know if he was trying to sell me something or he was just passionate about guns, but I found it to be an awesome experience and one I won’t forget. Hope bro’s doing well.

[AgainstEvil]

I usually just point it at the ground so nobody feels nervous or anything lol

[RedSon-X]

Best gun shop ive ever known is the one in my hometown. Veteran Owned and run. The owner is a gulf war veteran amputee and him and his staff are the nicest folks, and very knowledgeable. They even have a cat wearing a tac vest who lives in the shop.

[onik]

There’s a guy at my gun store/range. I’m Australian, so I’m used to people being very chill and just east going when I take my time.
I went in to have a look at some guns, and I was planning to buy something if it caught my eye.
He didn’t want to show me anything unless I wanted to buy it🤨
I let it slide, and went to another employee who was willing to actually show me what I wanted to have a look at.
She took out some rifles and a few shotguns for me, and I was handling every one of them to be sure it was exactly what I wanted. She even got excited with me and started telling me what she likes in a gun.

Then this fat bearded prick intrudes and says “so are you going to buy something or not?”
I saw it took her by surprise, and it even made me think twice. I thought he was joking but he was dead serious……

So I shot him.

Not really. I looked at him and asked if he had a problem, and if he wouldn’t mind showing some respect. He had a little tantrum about me wasting their time (employees who are paid hourly and receive commissions from sales)
Then stomped off to the back.

I ended up getting her opinion, and settled on a lever action shotgun.
She got a nice commission, and I’ll definitely be going to her even if I’m just buying some .22 for the range.
A good employee makes a world of difference.

[MrStaybrown]

Holy crap, that literally happens, too.
I know a ffl shop where they point them at you and then hand them to you.

[roroteam]

I remember I was at a gun store and some guy got thrown out for taking apart the entire gun and try to negotiate a deal on it.

[yeetusyeeterson]

Meanwhile I've completely avoided pointing empty airsoft and paintball guns at people because I'm afraid of having bad muzzle discipline.

[Wayne_R]

I felt like such an idiot asking to dry fire my first handgun but then he praised me for asking lmfao

[filthyorcses]

I was at my local gun shop recently buying some ammo and there was another guy at the counter checking out a rifle with a laser attached to it. He pointed it at the employee behind the desk and the employee immediately pushed the barrel to the side and told him to keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction. So the customer AGAIN pointed it right at the guys chest and said “I just wanna see what the laser looks like on a person.”

The clerk grabbed the gun from him and told him “get the fuck out” and he was escorted out by security.

*edit* Based on these replies, I can tell people severely underestimate the stupidity of Californians

[killerkami]

Asks for a Glock 43


Hands her the 43x

[DFW_Spotter]

Every time I clear a gun to dry fire it I always feel like the second I put the mag in there’s just going to be a hidden round that pops out of nowhere and it fires 😂

[Skolf]

Gun store employees as far as I know are the most kind people on earth

[skylareidsness]

My dad taught me to always clear and confirm a weapon is unloaded when you puck it up and put it away

[gohome]

Why does everyone that works at a gun shop act like their John Wick.

[TerraOblivion]

Went yesterday to check out a Mossberg Maverick 88 at a local shop. The owner handed me the shotgun, I looked it over a second then pumped it to see if it was empty and then rode it forward. Pointed it upwards at the roof. He and I talked for almost 30 minutes while we explained to my wife about home defense. Lovely experience. Very caring owner.

[Rabbonez]

Walked into a gun shop the other day to a kid pointing a replica plastic blue pistol right at me. Then pointing it all over the shop. I guess he was there with his Dad, Dad completed his purchase and galloped out the door, “Come on Son let’s go have some fun!” I pray for those 2.

[colonelnoob]

Super minor thing but when ur wanting to dry fire, I usually ask what general direction they would like it to be pointed at as well. After all, you should always know your target and what’s beyond it.

When you actually point it, aim well above the height of an average person. This way there’s no way you’ll ever be directly pointing at something you’re not willing to destroy.

One thing I especially liked that was shown was the lady clearing the gun even after the staff member did it right in front of her. This way you really build the habit of actually treating every gun as if it was loaded.

[sloeginandsleep]

Nealy a decade ago, I was a Brit soldier who'd made some great friends in the US Army on deployment. I was invited over for a hunting trip, hell yes I'm going. Came over with my visa, went to a friends trusted local gun store, where I rented a rifle. As I had all the documents, passport, hunting permit, my visa, paid a deposit, all was gravy and the guys and girls in the shop were great. A few days later, I needed some more ammo, so stopped at another store with same buddies. The guy refused to sell me any, as 'Ain't no chance I'm selling nothing to the likes of you!'. Also gave me a mouthful of semi racist abuse on the way out of the store and made a big point about I had no value compared to my friends. Well damn.

Point is, a gun store is the same as any other. There will always be c*ckwombles in the world; can't avoid that. Just gotta be willing to walk away and find a store that values you and your custom. It's as simple as that.

[PeepersonCreedo]

In California, I went to a gun store for the first time yesterday and told the guy there I was brand new and had no clue what I was looking for really. He took about 35 minutes or so to show me a bunch of different handgun options, and explained relatively throughly the differences between them. the whole time knowing that I didn’t plan on purchasing anything that day. He was very helpful, so maybe a lot of gun store employees are assholes- but you gotta give credit to some of them 💪🏼

[Dr.SwagPHDinDrip]

That was something I was pretty stressed about when buying my first firearm. I ran through all of the gun safety rules in my head, and I felt like a moron because I always kept the muzzle facing the ground because I didn’t want to get denied for being an idiot.