The.Other.Jared
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Anybody got some good stories about their experiences with gun shops or sporting goods stores? They can be funny, cool, head-scratchers, anything as long as they are interesting. (Please excuse me if this topic has already been discussed.)
I'll start with an old one and a recent one. Old one first.
I had just turned 21 and got a .45 from my dad for my birthday. I quickly shot the 50 rounds he gave me with the pistol and decided to go to Academy to get more ammunition. Back then my academy didn't have an aisle filled with ammo. You had to go to the gun counter and tell the guy there what you wanted and he'd get it for you. So I go up and say, "Could I get some .45 ACP ammunition please?" He responds with, "ACP or GAP?" I had never even heard of GAP at that time so I said, "ACP...what's the GAP rounds look like?" His response was, "Well if you don't know the difference you shouldn't be buying ammunition." I informed him If I have never heard of a round before I wanted to look at it so I'd know what it was and there was no need to be a jerk about it. That experience sticks with me to this day. Instead of educating someone he tried to berate them.
Last story happened a month or two ago. I went to the gun show with my son, a co-worker, and his son. My son is 5 and my co-worker's son is 16. At some point my co-worker goes to the snack bar to get a drink while I'm with the two sons looking at guns down the aisles. We go to a very large booth filled with pistols. I see a CZ Rami there and stop to look at it. My 5 year old knows to only touch a gun I hand to him so he's standing patiently beside me while I look at it. He asks me if he can see it. I tell the man at the booth that I want to buy it and gesture towards my son to come closer to the table so he can see it. The worker says, "Ok, but you better not touch my guns." My eyes go from my son to the man, thinking he was telling me not to touch the gun I was buying. He was looking directly at my son. This buffoon thought it was a good idea to try to scold my 5 year old for reaching for a gun I was handing to him. I sat the gun down and told him he lost a sale. I also let him know the consequences of saying another word to my son. After we walk away from the table I ask the 16 year old if maybe the guy was kidding and maybe I over reacted. 16 year old says, "nope...that dude was being real douchy."
So ends my stories for the day. I got a couple lighter ones I'll save for later on. Don't wanna write a book.
I'll start with an old one and a recent one. Old one first.
I had just turned 21 and got a .45 from my dad for my birthday. I quickly shot the 50 rounds he gave me with the pistol and decided to go to Academy to get more ammunition. Back then my academy didn't have an aisle filled with ammo. You had to go to the gun counter and tell the guy there what you wanted and he'd get it for you. So I go up and say, "Could I get some .45 ACP ammunition please?" He responds with, "ACP or GAP?" I had never even heard of GAP at that time so I said, "ACP...what's the GAP rounds look like?" His response was, "Well if you don't know the difference you shouldn't be buying ammunition." I informed him If I have never heard of a round before I wanted to look at it so I'd know what it was and there was no need to be a jerk about it. That experience sticks with me to this day. Instead of educating someone he tried to berate them.
Last story happened a month or two ago. I went to the gun show with my son, a co-worker, and his son. My son is 5 and my co-worker's son is 16. At some point my co-worker goes to the snack bar to get a drink while I'm with the two sons looking at guns down the aisles. We go to a very large booth filled with pistols. I see a CZ Rami there and stop to look at it. My 5 year old knows to only touch a gun I hand to him so he's standing patiently beside me while I look at it. He asks me if he can see it. I tell the man at the booth that I want to buy it and gesture towards my son to come closer to the table so he can see it. The worker says, "Ok, but you better not touch my guns." My eyes go from my son to the man, thinking he was telling me not to touch the gun I was buying. He was looking directly at my son. This buffoon thought it was a good idea to try to scold my 5 year old for reaching for a gun I was handing to him. I sat the gun down and told him he lost a sale. I also let him know the consequences of saying another word to my son. After we walk away from the table I ask the 16 year old if maybe the guy was kidding and maybe I over reacted. 16 year old says, "nope...that dude was being real douchy."
So ends my stories for the day. I got a couple lighter ones I'll save for later on. Don't wanna write a book.
