I am not going to say where because the guy that owns the store is really a pretty good guy but I got to get this off my chest.
I walk into a rural gun store and a kid about 20 and his
Dad are looking at a pump shot gun. The Dad closes the bolt and points the gun about 5 feet behind me at a 45 degree down angle and CLICK PULLS THE TRIGGER. I think **** did I just see what I think I saw? Shot can be lethal coming off a concrete floor..............
So I am now annoyed. Then the Dad with the bolt closed hands the gun to the kid and swipes me as he does it. Then kid lays the gun on the counter top bolt still closed. Then the shop owner picks up the gun to measure something, bolt still closed.
So three people have handled the gun back and forth and the bolt is still closed, the owner lays it on the counter again. So I am thinking OK if they just leave it on the counter not pointed at me I might hang out a while. This all happens in about 2 minutes, Then the kid picks up the gun again and barrel end down bolt closed rests it on his hip pointed at himself in the groin.
So I say nicely "will you please open the bolt on that thing you are making me nervous" Then all three of them look at me and the kid says "what" Now I am in the position of having to explain that I think they are a bunch of lousy gun handlers and not safe (having to have some sort of a conversation with them) or just leaving.
I just walked out of the store. They were prolly just standing there after I left thinking what kind of a kook is that. I am thinking all 3 of them need to go to Hunter Ed before they kill somebody including maybe themselves.
PS; I am a licensed NRA, shotgun instructor, a Hunter Ed instructor, a 4h Shotgun leader, Ross Camp graduate, and a Boy Scout Shotgun Merit badge instructor.
I know bad gun handling when I see it
I walk into a rural gun store and a kid about 20 and his
Dad are looking at a pump shot gun. The Dad closes the bolt and points the gun about 5 feet behind me at a 45 degree down angle and CLICK PULLS THE TRIGGER. I think **** did I just see what I think I saw? Shot can be lethal coming off a concrete floor..............
So I am now annoyed. Then the Dad with the bolt closed hands the gun to the kid and swipes me as he does it. Then kid lays the gun on the counter top bolt still closed. Then the shop owner picks up the gun to measure something, bolt still closed.
So three people have handled the gun back and forth and the bolt is still closed, the owner lays it on the counter again. So I am thinking OK if they just leave it on the counter not pointed at me I might hang out a while. This all happens in about 2 minutes, Then the kid picks up the gun again and barrel end down bolt closed rests it on his hip pointed at himself in the groin.
So I say nicely "will you please open the bolt on that thing you are making me nervous" Then all three of them look at me and the kid says "what" Now I am in the position of having to explain that I think they are a bunch of lousy gun handlers and not safe (having to have some sort of a conversation with them) or just leaving.
I just walked out of the store. They were prolly just standing there after I left thinking what kind of a kook is that. I am thinking all 3 of them need to go to Hunter Ed before they kill somebody including maybe themselves.
PS; I am a licensed NRA, shotgun instructor, a Hunter Ed instructor, a 4h Shotgun leader, Ross Camp graduate, and a Boy Scout Shotgun Merit badge instructor.
I know bad gun handling when I see it