No Taking Pictures Inside Turners?

[Poifekt]

So I was inside a Turners yesterday, just to look around. I noticed they had the DP-12 Shotgun inside their display case. I wanted to take a picture with my cell phone to send it to my friend whose actually interested in buying one, but suddenly a sales person said, "Sorry, you can't take pictures." I asked why but he just replied, "It's store policy" and walked away. Can some one explain the reason for this? I later looked on their website and saw they had the same price I saw inside their display case, so it's not like it's a secret or anything. I just thought that was a weird policy.

[meno377]

I don't know what there reasoning is, but that's been going on for a few years. At least that's what I have experienced.

[SonofWWIIDI]

"That's okay, I can take my hard earned $$$ to bass pro, or another retailer. Have a nice F you too, bye."

Problem solved.

[baih777]

Most gun stores are like that. If you purchase a firearm, they might let you take a pic of your firearm. But pics of the display cases. Nope.

[cdtx2001]

"That's okay, I can take my hard earned $$$ to bass pro, or another retailer. Have a nice F you too, bye."

Problem solved.

Instead of that, say "Shame, I was gonna buy that M1A, the FN FS2000, and a fully loaded Wilson Combat 1911".

That's what I usually do when some gun store gets snotty.

[Wes C Addle]

1911: cool
M1A: very cool
FN FS 2000: gross


as for the pictures, they don't know what you're going to do with those pics of who you're sending them to. maybe you're setting up for a robbery or...???
can't blame them really

[89LT1]

perhaps its to protect serial #s?

[Stanze]

perhaps its to protect serial #s?

+1

I don't want someone to have a photo of a firearm I may own with the serial number possibly exposed. I edit those out when posting pics of my guns online.

My transfer FFL doesn't mind when I take photos of my purchased firearms to ease the 10 day wait. It's my personal property.

[Ronin2]

Come on guys.. quite playing checkers and start playing CHESS! No taking pictures policies allows them to keep the anti gun press from coming into the stores to conduct inflammatory interviews of gun buyers. It also helps assure YOUR anonymity as a gun store patron, keeping your photo off social media and the news.

[baranski]

It's their store and their policy, no problem there, it's clearly posted on their front door.

Don't like it shop elsewhere.

I would like to see some other businesses take this up IMO.

[nedro]

So, did you take the picture?
I certainly would have zero problem doing it right in front of the bone head.
Kicking me out would be doing me a favor.

[Bushwack44]

Come on guys.. quite playing checkers and start playing CHESS! No taking pictures policies allows them to keep the anti gun press from coming into the stores to conduct inflammatory interviews of gun buyers. It also helps assure YOUR anonymity as a gun store patron, keeping your photo off social media and the news.

..and I though the no photos policy was because it is criminal some of the prices Turner's charges.

[beretta929mm]

For security reasons obviously,
are the staff packing heat?

[caliberetta]

Most gun stores are like that. If you purchase a firearm, they might let you take a pic of your firearm. But pics of the display cases. Nope.

Turner's will not let you take any pics at all, even if you already purchased it and are taking pictures for your record, or just something to stare at for 10 days.

I did a PPT there, I was the buyer and it is my habit to take pictures of the firearm before they take it away. I have done this over a dozen times without problem at other stores, but at Turner's? NO.

In addition, at the same transaction, they did not (1) allow me to take the magazines, accesories and paperwork in the box on purchase day and (2) gave me a hard time about honoring my CCW exemptions on firearm purchase.

These, among other things (like crowds and long wait time), are some of the reason's why Turner's is one of the LAST places on earth I will take my firearm business to... don't like to be treated like a baby, and unnecessarily lorded over for simple things.

[ElDub1950]

Come on guys.. quite playing checkers and start playing CHESS! No taking pictures policies allows them to keep the anti gun press from coming into the stores to conduct inflammatory interviews of gun buyers. It also helps assure YOUR anonymity as a gun store patron, keeping your photo off social media and the news.

^^ definitely this!

Besides, I don't care if it's Turners or Target I don't want some fool taking pics of me.