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At least here, the more tactical leaning stores are the more âknow your rightsâ energy, where the sporting goods and hunting gear stores can go either way.
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Gun Ranges here (2 ACTIVE) : A JOKE (Overpriced/meddlesome, inexperienced Posers)
Local GUN SHOPâS: Vary in degrees of knowledge and experience, the only downfall is the GOOD ONEâS tend to be âCliquishâ have a suspicious attitude to new blood (a shame really) (One I found I bring donuts! 
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Sporting goods/Hunting âWarehousesââmost employees could sell Crochet supplies or guns doesnât matter (or Super size youâre order) 
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There are a few gun stores around here, say within about 30-50 miles. As you might expect, some are better than others for my purposes. The âMom & Popâ stores are falling away under pressure from the big box âoutdoorsmanâ sort of places.
The big box places are very hit-and-miss when it comes to guns. Once in a while youâll run into a counter man who knows guns and is willing to share info based on what YOU need rather than what they want you to need/buy. Their prices are generally rather high on guns and ammo but the accessory goods can be reasonable.
Our local Farm and Home store has a decent gun counter. Most of the clerks are fairly knowledgeable but they come and go pretty frequently. Thereâs also the chance of occasionally running into a regular clerk/cashier who doesnât know anything except how to ring up a sale and has to call a manager to handle the 4473. Prices are better here and they have some really good sales from time to time.
A new independent gun shop and range (outdoor) opened up this past summer. They opened as soon as it was feasible and have continued to expand their stock and improve the range. Prices are pretty decent for a stand-alone store. The owner (20+ years retired military) and the staff are very knowledgeable, honest, and helpful. In the interest of fostering community they store building also features a large covered porch and firepit for after-range lounging, storytelling, and cigars (which they also sell).
My experience has been that the gun stores/dealers I have worked with fall into these three categories:
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Store and staff dedicated primarily to selling you anything they can convince you to buy, whether itâs suitable to your purpose or not. The âTacti-coolâ places Iâve been to tend to fall in this category.
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Stores handling firearms as one department of their much bigger athletics/outdoors merchandise are not necessarily a bad place to buy a gun, but you better know what you need and want before you get there.
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Stores that genuinely try to provide education to those who need it and donât mind getting down into the details of the differences between similar platforms, products and etc. These places tend to be willing to take the time with newbies to help them understand what their realistic options are. They also recognize when a customer does actually know their doing and take it from there.
Just my nickelâs worth off the top of my head.
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Iâm sorry. I watched this twice and I still donât understand what the issue is. Two types of gun stores? Seems to me that there are as many gun store types as there are associates behind the counter. A gun store has certain procedures to buy a gun but thatâs not whatâs being asked. Strikes me that your experience in a gun strore will depend on who you get to show you the merchandise and answer questions aside from the 5.11 gear.
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The lawyers wanted to hear what the gun store salesmans views in certain cases would be if they were called as witnesses for the defense.
Does the 5.11 clothing make them more knowledgeable or less.
Big box store vs LGS knowledge of firearms and laws.
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My favorite LGS has some active LEOs working part-time.
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There are two types of gun store around hereâŠ.Cool and Cooler!
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