FFL's are as bad as antis!

[Cool Custard]

Was at a gun shop killing some time while out of town yesterday. A nice older gentlemen was also in the store browsing when the owner asked the guy to please not carry in his store. Guy says I have my ccw. Owner says I don't care, we prefer to be the only ones with the guns here!

Wtf?!?! That sounds like our govt, police, army, antis, etc! I always thought that the gun stores and the employees were on our (regular guys/gals) side. Instead they want us to disarm before entering their shop and leave our sidearm out unattended in our vehicles?

This is basically the same argument we use against the antis! Sorry if it makes you uncomfortable but an armed society is a polite society. I have my ccw and I prefer to shop small ffl's cause I like keeping small local businesses around but after yesterday I would almost rather just buy from a big box store cause at least walmart and big 5 don't ask me to disarm.

From now on I will ask all shops if customers must disarm and if that is the case then I will no longer give them my hard earned money and I would like to ask you guys and gals to do the same. And let the ffl's know that if they want to act like the antis they will get the cold shoulder from us and suffer for it!

Rant rage off.

[Motodad]

Agree, but how did the owner/employee know the guy was carrying?

[Cool Custard]

Agree, but how did the owner/employee know the guy was carrying?

Not sure. I don't know if the owner asked, saw it, the guy was printing or if the guy volunteered that he was packing but I was disgusted with the owners attitude about the situation!

[NoNOS67]

His house, his rules.

[aeromech]

There's a reason that the gun store employees wear firearms. It's because they feel threatened. Bad guys have been known to walk in and start blasting. I'm assuming that the employee didn't know the guy so he would rather not have to worry about watching him. How do you think he would have felt if it was a black guy with dreadlocks carrying in his store?

[NoNOS67]

How do you think he would have felt if it was a black guy with dreadlocks carrying in his store?

How is that relevant??

[GM4spd]

His house, his rules.

Yes! Pete

[Cool Custard]

There's a reason that the gun store employees wear firearms. It's because they feel threatened. Bad guys have been known to walk in and start blasting. I'm assuming that the employee didn't know the guy so he would rather not have to worry about watching him. How do you think he would have felt if it was a black guy with dreadlocks carrying in his store?

This could happen almost anywhere you go! All stores or public places are proven targets for ****heads. But if some armed clown came in to rob a store and caught owner/employees off guard don't you think they would appreciate an armed citizen behind the situation who could help? It just doesn't make sense to me!

[G-Man WC]

If he/she were known to the shop, I'm sure it would be fine in most shops. Printing, not a good thing.-g

[MudCamper]

His house, his rules.

You are correct. He has the right to be a complete idiot in his own house. And the OP (and I) have the right to take our business elsewhere.

The issue here is that you have a person who chooses to sell guns for a living, but then chooses to act like Feinstein in his own business. It is a bit of an odd paradox.

[tonyxcom]

It has never been an issue for me because I don't print and don't volunteer the information. There is always an ah-ha moment for them though if I end up buying something and provide my permit as my secondary ID and HSC exemption. But I haven't been to a LGS that has had a problem.. YET.

[JDay]

How do you think he would have felt if it was a black guy with dreadlocks carrying in his store?

Are you a liberal shill?

[nastyhabts26]

I have seen signs in many LGS that say unloaded, action open and cased weapons only.
I see their point.

[nastyhabts26]

I have seen signs in many LGS that say unloaded, action open and cased weapons only.
I see their point.

[nastyhabts26]

I have seen signs in many LGS that say unloaded, action open and cased weapons only.
I see their point.