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This problem will be resolved with time. You work in a gun shop; which is like an alcoholic working in a liquor store. Between employees discounts and pro form discounts from manufacturers you will have another gun or five before you know it.
BTW both Smith & Wesson and Glock both have great pro discount programs.
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I know about Glock's discount program, what does S&W have?
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10-20-2016, 09:35 AM
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Smith & Wesson like many firearm manufacturer has a pro program for employees of retailers and other pros in the business. If you contact your local S&W sales rep or S&W they can tell you what the discount is and what you need to do to qualify for the discount.
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10-21-2016, 10:18 PM
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Smith & Wesson like many firearm manufacturer has a pro program for employees of retailers and other pros in the business. If you contact your local S&W sales rep or S&W they can tell you what the discount is and what you need to do to qualify for the discount.
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Thank you, do you know any of the program names?
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10-24-2016, 03:18 PM
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1. The owner is allowed to set his own policies regarding what you carry, and whatever training/competency testing he chooses. If he states you 'can't' carry your SD9, you need to either decline the job or go gun shopping.
2. If he treats his paying customers the same way regarding his opinions about their guns, it would behoove you to look for another job anyhow.
Good luck in your decision(s).
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Yes your 110% on employer. Thats a huge red flag. Me knowing how jobs are still a very tough market . You need to keep that always in your mind. Wait untill owner has a bad day and rrally goes off on you. I think if I eas in that position I would have said ok let's go shoping at your store boss . I do get 10% Over cost right ? Oh and a 6 month employees no interest pay plan. Now your locked into a 6 month job pretty much. Learn all you can when you're there. But keeping looking for better guy to work for every day. I have worked for more than one of those employers.
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10-24-2016, 05:42 PM
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1. The owner is allowed to set his own policies regarding what you carry, and whatever training/competency testing he chooses. If he states you 'can't' carry your SD9, you need to either decline the job or go gun shopping.
2. If he treats his paying customers the same way regarding his opinions about their guns, it would behoove you to look for another job anyhow.
Good luck in your decision(s).
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Yes your 110% on employer. Thats a huge red flag. Me knowing how jobs are still a very tough market . You need to keep that always in your mind. Wait untill owner has a bad day and rrally goes off on you. I think if I eas in that position I would have said ok let's go shoping at your store boss . I do get 10% Over cost right ? Oh and a 6 month employees no interest pay plan. Now your locked into a 6 month job pretty much. Learn all you can when you're there. But keeping looking for better guy to work for every day. I have worked for more than one of those employers.
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10-24-2016, 06:59 PM
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This wrinkle comes up in various posts: an authoritarian who knows everything about everything. Use the gun you like and can afford. I've used a Sigma and I wouldn't hesitate to use it as an SD gun.
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10-25-2016, 08:57 PM
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Get yourself a Glock 17 - great open carry holster gun. I've been CCWing and OCing my G17 since 1989.
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10-30-2016, 09:16 PM
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Get yourself a Glock 17 - great open carry holster gun. I've been CCWing and OCing my G17 since 1989.
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I really don't understand the Glock-fanboyism with respect to this thread. Yeah, been a while since I checked it, but fanboyism kinda misses my original point. I OWN a S&W and am happy with it. A comment was made by the owner who also turns out to be a Glock fanboy.
Been at the job a couple weeks now. Gun shoots fine. No serious negative comments about it by anyone since the initial owner-made comment, though I do get ribbed by the Glock-boys. But, I'm shooting it better each time and, having had the opportunity to shoot 4 different Glocks as part of "demo"/familiarization, I can't see myself switching to any Glock simply to stop the negative comments. The SD9VE does what I want it to when I do what I'm supposed to.
YMMV.
Thanks for all the comments.. even th efanboy ones I don't understand.
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10-30-2016, 09:35 PM
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I think the boss is allowed to voice his opinion of your gun. I imagine as a gun dealer he has shot more than a few guns and he obviously doesn't think much of yours. We all discuss and give our opinions of guns, good or bad.
I have heard the trigger totally sucks wind from someone that bought one and returned it a couple days after shooting it.
Your boss obviously is very outspoken type of person. I would just keep the gun you like and the heck with his thoughts on it.
1% over cost!!!
Wow I could go for that 1% but then again does he sell safes also because I would need buy another safe.
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10-31-2016, 04:17 AM
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... and you'll get first crack at every used gun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At the gun shops I frequent, the guys are always complaining that they can't buy any used gun until it's been in the shop for 90 days or more. They tell stories about that really nice gun that some jerk comes in on day 89 and buys. That would be hard to take!
As for carry, they all carry a wide variety of semis, mostly polymer, and a few carry revolvers. None of them have ever really said anything negative about a gun I wanted to buy, as in scornful. They have related experiences other customers have had with that particular make/model of gun.
There is one guy, and I kid you not, that carries four (4) 1911s...two full size in dual shoulder holsters, and two compacts in OWB holsters (one of each side of his body.) He carries four mags in OWB holders in the small of his back. If he ever falls down, he ain't getting back up without help! 
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The owner sounds like a jerk. I worked in LGS for a year. Never had to deal with such an attitude.
So the owner wants to sell you a firearm?
If you can deal with that guy, just carry your piece and drive on.
On the other hand, if you can buy at cost, research a new piece and buy it. I would hope you could get good prices as an employee.
And keep looking for other places to work
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Soooo true....... and you'll get first crack at every used gun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This would do me in...even if they had a policy that you had to wait "x" amount of days before you could take it. I'd be counting the days.
That job would defeat the purpose of having one- to have more money at the end of the day than the beginning.
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This would do me in...even if they had a policy that you had to wait "x" amount of days before you could take it. I'd be counting the days.
That job would defeat the purpose of having one- to have more money at the end of the day than the beginning.
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This is why I don't work at bars, beer distributors and gun stores! . All the employees at my LGS are always complaining about lack of money and each one has 2 or 3 or 4 guns on layaway.
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10-31-2016, 08:14 AM
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You like S&W great! Easy solution...buy a S&W Shield,not real expensive & you will love it.My brother has 3 Glocks but loves his Shield!
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10-31-2016, 08:40 AM
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Your new employer have given you an excuse to purchase another handgun !!
GO FOR IT !
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10-31-2016, 09:42 AM
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Sorry, I just love my G17.
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