His article is nice and all, but there is a LOT of BS and false information slung at the LGS too. He falsely assumes they're all knowledgeable and friendly. Also, as far as the transfer threat, as long as it is legal to do so, there will ALWAYS be people willing to get an FFL and do transfers. I use a home-based guy.
I went into a local gun shop that opened up a couple months ago, for the first time last week. Didn't have a huge selection, but said he could order pretty much any gun I needed and he could price match as much as possible. Asked about his transfer fee, $20 unless it was Buds or CTD, than it was $40. Wonder if this is what a lot of LGS will have to do to try and compete with online gun sellers.
I can't imagine buying a gun without handling it.
The only thing that would make me even consider it would be the inability to find something locally.
And anyway, if local gun stores are dying why are we still afflicted with Dons?
So people will blow up to $100 but ***** about the price of .22 ammo. I wish I had hundreds I could just blow on filling others pockets with money I could have saved.
i love my local gun shop and they are the best prices local shop around (USDS), and I'll support them all I can, but I can't just overpay $50 to $100. I'll gladly pay a few bucks more on accessories. But they take care of me. I've never had to overpay there because they are fair.
^^This^^
I kid you not, several weeks ago I stood a little over arm's length away from five boxes of $30+/box ammo ready to buy it on the spot if someone would just hand it to me from behind the counter. After twenty minutes of both salesmen trying to convince a buddy they'd shot a coyote in the head with a 5.56 at 700 yards in low light and a heavy wind (or some such crap), I took my money and left. Ordered the stuff online cheap enough to get six boxes at their price for five. Will I go back? Not too likely, unless I wanna lean on the counter all afternoon, chewing tobacco and spinning yarns.
ive tried to buy several firearms from "Jerry's Gun Shop" down in Rensellear and have always gone home empty handed. very much good OLD boy club. emphasis on OLD. six guys sitting in the shop drinking coffee and it be comes silence whenever someone walks in the door. anymore, most of my firearms are used purchases anyway.
I was wanting to see something at Gander Mountain Tuesday. I was the only customer at the counter. There was three clerks hanging around near the register. I tried to motion on over to show me a pistol. The guy actually said "you'll have to take a number". Let me check my math, one customer, three clerks available. According to my understanding, that ratio should not be a problem of the supply meeting the demand. That is NOT an employee problem. That is a management problem. A worker will perform the level the managment demands or get fired. Needless to say, I walked out of the store without opening my wallet.
I have had TOTALLY different experiences with Jerry's, in fact I and my son still consider it one of our favorite shops - even though it is about a 70-75 mile drive from our homes. I have purchased both new and used firearms from Jerry's - at prices lower than any found in Indiana. About 8 or 9 years ago, my son and I spent an entire day visiting gun shops, from Indy to the Hammond / East Chicago area, starting quite early and ending up home about 10 PM. We bought 3 or 4 guns and a few hundred rounds of Ammo from Jerry's at the lowest cost we found anywhere. I don't remember all we purchased but know one was a Colt King Cobra .357 (new), an M1 Carbine and 3~4 hundred rounds of ammo for it plus another Military Rifle. We have been back several times and bought a few firearms there. Always been happy with the selection, service, knowledge and prices!ive tried to buy several firearms from "Jerry's Gun Shop" down in Rensellear and have always gone home empty handed. very much good OLD boy club. emphasis on OLD. six guys sitting in the shop drinking coffee and it be comes silence whenever someone walks in the door. anymore, most of my firearms are used purchases anyway.
So people will blow up to $100 but ***** about the price of .22 ammo. I wish I had hundreds I could just blow on filling others pockets with money I could have saved.
i love my local gun shop and they are the best prices local shop around (USDS), and I'll support them all I can, but I can't just overpay $50 to $100. I'll gladly pay a few bucks more on accessories. But they take care of me. I've never had to overpay there because they are fair.
I can remember when I was a kid up north in michigan the local gun shop was in a guys garage you go in and most guns were just laying on a table you dig thru to find what you want everywhere you looked were gun lined up everywhere, it was great, in there one time the day before deer season and a detroit person walk in going to go hunting the next day and bought a shotgun and rifle with scope to take out the next not even going to the range to see how they shot,even as a kid i shook my head
Far out - but considering the further north you go - totally believable.Sounds completely legit...