Gun shop employee draws carry gun just to demonstrate.

[WanderingSol07]

Was in a gun shop for the first time. Not busy, one employee, one customer, just talking. They quit talking as I came up to the counter and the employee asked if he can help me. I describe what I'm after and get to handle a few guns, I have the employee's full attention. After about 10-15 minutes of discussion we are talking about aiming and the employee steps back from the counter, draws his loaded, cocked, carry gun and points it off to the side to demonstrate what his process is.

He has 20 display guns right in front of him, plus the 3 on top of the counter I am looking at.

This was the 2nd gun shop I've ever been in and I felt he was quite unprofessional and somewhat dangerous with this action. The wall he pointed at was an interior wall with people on the other side.

I didn't say anything about his actions, but left soon after.

What would your reaction be to this situation?

 

[Backpacker]

I think I would leave too. My safety trumps most everytime.

 

[ogtruckin]

sounds unprofessional the way you describe it. I would have left also.

 

[sheepdog697]

I probably would have said something, then maybe sent an email or something to the manager? If i owned the store i would definitely want to know if one of my employees were not following 1 of the 4 commandments.

 

[thunderchicken]

By leaving, you did the right thing. I would call or send an email to the store manager/owner. That is completely unprofessional and careless. The type of thing that makes gun owners in general look like maniacs. Don't get discouraged, there are plenty of places with quality help

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

I would have asked for the manager / owner immediately.
The store would have been totally Responsible.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Just leave. Vote with your feet.

 

[Expat]

Sounds like he was trying to be helpful. You asked about drawing and aiming and he showed you how he did it.

 

[rob63]

Sounds like he was trying to be helpful. You asked about drawing and aiming and he showed you how he did it.

OP should just be glad he didn't ask if the employee's chosen carry ammo is a man-stopper or not.

 

[Brad69]

You mean gun store employees are not weapons experts?
Take any advice from gunshop people with a grain of salt many are gadget guys.
They love to talk about weapons look at them touch them ect.
Some are just business people that sell weapons and could careless about what you purchase.
There are ones who have experience and care about fitting you with the right weapon.
Beware that a few are wackos I know of one who attempts to sell a Taurus "Judge" to every woman that walks in.

 

[rransford]

I am almost positive that most gunshop employees are told not to draw their LOADED firearms out of their holster.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Walk away.

 

[Trigger Time]

Oh my god I can't believe 20 people didn't die

 

[chezuki]

What safety rule did he violate?

 

[chezuki]

I am almost positive that most gunshop employees are told not to draw their LOADED firearms out of their holster.

Yeah? Who tells them this?

 

[Backpacker]

What safety rule did he violate?

OP states there were people on the other side of the wall he was pointing toward. The rule is know your target and what is beyond it.

 

[71silverbullet]

How do you know it was loaded? If this guy is as stipid as you think he is, maybe he wasn't smart enough to load it.

 

[bwframe]

How do you know it was loaded? If this guy is as stipid as you think he is, maybe he wasn't smart enough to load it.

RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED

 

[chezuki]

OP states there were people on the other side of the wall he was pointing toward.

Missed that part.

 

[chezuki]

OP states there were people on the other side of the wall he was pointing toward.

Missed that part.