More gun store antics

[imjin138]

Today I stopped at a local shop, I go there 4 or more days a week, today they had a group of Asian tourists about 10 5 men 5 women they were renting handguns and pistol caliber carbines.

They were giggling and moving around and posing for photos, on young man had a 6 inch 629 he was holding and swinging around until he hit the shoulder of another customer. The other guy said something and the clerk finally took control after about 5 minutes of this.

One of th eowners came out and instructed the clerk to go out on the renge and instruct them how to use the firearms and the range equipment. Normally this type of stuff doesn't happen there, I priced the gun I was looking for and left after speaking to Hans about it and his new job as a Deputy.


I worked in this store and this was the first time I saw this.

 

[perrazi]

you should see the asian tourists at the machine gun rental places in vegas.

 

[badguybuster]

I hope none of the guns were loaded at the time.

 

[Wes Smith]

I hope none of the guns were loaded at the time.

Regardles the shop owner should have took control right there and instructed them proper handling of the firearms

 

[old bear]

Any time you have a group on new shooters,no matter the race, someone needs to keep a tight rein on them.

We seam to get groups of new shooters about 2 -3 times a year at the range I shoot at. When this happens I normally pack it in for the day. I'm sorry I no longer have the patience to tolerate some of the stupid things these people manage to do.

 

[Stevens]

Years ago a client of mine who was visiting from Venezuela wanted to buy a revolver. I brought him to a gun shop, he spotted one he liked and asked the clerk to let him see it. The clerk checked it and handed it to him he gripped it, pointed it up at the ceiling and spun around dry firing it about 10 times. The clerk was dumbstruck and just watched, I got the guy to stop and he handed the revolver back to the clerk. He didn't buy the gun and we walked out, me embarassed and him oblivious. I later explained to him you don't do stuff like that and why, I guess I should have done that before going in there.
In the early 70's a guy walked into a local dept store, I think West Brothers, that sold guns. He asked to see a revolver, he seemed interested and asked the clerk to show him how to load it, the clerk let him. He took it put to his head and blew his brains out. Seems he was severely depressed and chose to end it.
Steve W

 

[quneur]

There is no civilian handgun ownership in Japan. Many Japanese are obsessed with American culture as portrayed by Hollywood. So, when they visit here, they tend to go giddy when seeing guns, old muscle car or hearing Elvis music.

There's a whole industry in producing fake guns. The more complicated and tactical it looks the better.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

There is no civilian handgun ownership in Japan. Many Japanese are obsessed with American culture as portrayed by Hollywood. So, when they visit here, they tend to go giddy when seeing guns, old muscle car or hearing Elvis music.

There's a whole industry in producing fake guns. The more complicated and tactical it looks the better.

I am retired from Nissan Manufacturing here in Tn. I have taken several Japanese shooting. They love it but you have to watch them close. Don

 

[jimmyj]

Years ago a client of mine who was visiting from Venezuela wanted to buy a revolver. I brought him to a gun shop, he spotted one he liked and asked the clerk to let him see it. The clerk checked it and handed it to him he gripped it, pointed it up at the ceiling and spun around dry firing it about 10 times. The clerk was dumbstruck and just watched, I got the guy to stop and he handed the revolver back to the clerk. He didn't buy the gun and we walked out, me embarassed and him oblivious. I later explained to him you don't do stuff like that and why, I guess I should have done that before going in there.
In the early 70's a guy walked into a local dept store, I think West Brothers, that sold guns. He asked to see a revolver, he seemed interested and asked the clerk to show him how to load it, the clerk let him. He took it put to his head and blew his brains out. Seems he was severely depressed and chose to end it.

*** After this incident, did the gun shop discount the revolver's price?

 

[pharmer]

The local indoor range gets a lot of British tourists(10mi to Disney). Usually dads, sons and uncles. If they don't have alcohol on board, they are right eager to enjoy the shooting experience, and will accept input on safe gun handling. They all say they "can't do this at home" and if they haven't been in the military, they have zero weapons exposure. Trick is to be friendly without "butting in" and yelling range/safety commands. Joe

 

[walnutred]

One of my Brother-In-Laws travels to Vietnam on business several times a year. He said one of the popular tourist attractions if firing AKs from war era bunkers. They typically charge $1 a round.

 

[Frank237]

Several years back I met the #2 in command for the Hong Kong Police Dept when he was visiting Montana. Very nice fellow, polite and very respectful to a mere Highway Trooper.

Long story short I ended up taking him shooting. He had shot a .38 revolver occasionally but had NEVER fired an auto pistol, riot shotgun or AR type rifle!! Even with a 25+ year career in LE!

Their gun laws are very restrictive...even MOVIE guns that fire blanks.

FN in MT

 

[GF]

"...tend to go giddy when seeing guns, old muscle car or hearing Elvis music.'

As do I.

GF

 

[cmort666]

I won't shoot at a poorly supervised range.

About ten years ago, I was on a well known indoor public range here, zeroing guns for Camp Perry.

Not five minutes after I got on the range, the guy to the right of me swept me with his Ruger auto, action closed.

No more than ten minutes after that, off to my left, I saw three guys wrestling over a loaded pump shotgun, yelling at each other in Serbo-Croatian. I packed my gear and left.

I've never shot there again and have been retelling this story ever since.

I like shooting. I don't like it enough to risk getting shot to do it, especially due to somebody else's negligence.

 

[cmort666]

There is no civilian handgun ownership in Japan. Many Japanese are obsessed with American culture as portrayed by Hollywood. So, when they visit here, they tend to go giddy when seeing guns, old muscle car or hearing Elvis music.

There's a whole industry in producing fake guns. The more complicated and tactical it looks the better.

I had a number of the "Replica Models" fake guns when I was in grammar school in the '60s. I knew how to strip an M1911 before I started highschool.

 

[Aubie]

All of the above is why I'm thankful I own several acres of land and have access to over 600 more. I have built my own range on my property and have complete control over it. No one shoots there but me.

I'm not going to shoot any one or get shot by anyone there.