indiucky
Grandmaster
The shop has been open less than a year and I had my first blatant "Are you (insert expeletive here) kidding me moment Saturday."
Four young folks (early 20's) came into the shop. They were loud, obnoxious, each one asking 5 questions at once. One young guy saw the Kimber and said "Dag dog, That's a Kimberly, those are bad ass..." and kept saying it over and over. His buddy racked the bolt back on a mauser and kept trying to slam it shut without depressing the follower. I told him to quit it. he said , "I got it." and I then ordered him to bring the weapon to me and I showed him how to properly close the weapon and I then walked it back to the rack. My regulars were watching and I could tell they were "aware" as it seemed like nearly a dimly lit mini flash mob. As I said, everyone talking at once. The gentleman who couldn't close the bolt on the mauser then asked to see a Llama mini-max nickel in .38 super.
I checked the weapon and handed it to him muzzle down. He racked the slide back, had it pointed at my chest and pulled the trigger. There was a click and in as calm a voice as I could muster I said, "Don't ever point a firearm at anyone ( I may have said me in a moment of selfishness) and definatley don't pull the trigger." Here is where it got amazingly weird. He actually said. "Don't worry man, it wasn't loaded." At that point I heard an intake of breath from one of my regulars and this is where I got a little louder and a bit more authorative in my language choice. I said, "Let's try this again, "DON'T EVER POINT A FIREARM AT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THAT YOU DO NOT INTEND TO KILL AND NEVER POINT A &^%%^ GUN AT ME AND PULL THE TRIGGER. DO YOU UNDERSTAND???? I took the weapon out of his hand and put it back in the case. Mr. Kimberly said to his buddy, "Yeah Dog, I heard you ain't supposed to point a gun at anyone even if it ain't loaded." At this moment one of the other guys saw a little kel tec I had and said. "I have gotten "cleaned up" now(???) and I need something smaller than my AK. If I come in Monday and that is gone can you order me one?" I said "no". He said can you sell me that one. I said I doubt it. At this point Mr TriggerHappy had already left (I think he was embarrassed, not from the polite first reminder but from the loud second reminder I had given him) and was waiting in the car. I tried through body language and stares to let them know our conversation was finished. They got the hint and left. They live right down the street from the shop. One of my regulars says they rent an old house down Maple Court and there is always 8 cars or so parked outside.
If they come back in I am going to send them right back out. I wanted to ask my fellow INGO'ers whether that is too harsh? I got a "bad vibe" and as of right now I am going with that. Some of my best customers are young people and treat these firearms safely and with respect. But I have never seen such a blatant disregard of manners, safety, or decorum in my life as these young folks demonstrated Saturday.
The best description I can give is they were "fidgety" or "anxious".
What did I do wrong?
What did I do right? (if anything)
How should I handle them if they come back?
All input welcomed.
Indiucky
Four young folks (early 20's) came into the shop. They were loud, obnoxious, each one asking 5 questions at once. One young guy saw the Kimber and said "Dag dog, That's a Kimberly, those are bad ass..." and kept saying it over and over. His buddy racked the bolt back on a mauser and kept trying to slam it shut without depressing the follower. I told him to quit it. he said , "I got it." and I then ordered him to bring the weapon to me and I showed him how to properly close the weapon and I then walked it back to the rack. My regulars were watching and I could tell they were "aware" as it seemed like nearly a dimly lit mini flash mob. As I said, everyone talking at once. The gentleman who couldn't close the bolt on the mauser then asked to see a Llama mini-max nickel in .38 super.
I checked the weapon and handed it to him muzzle down. He racked the slide back, had it pointed at my chest and pulled the trigger. There was a click and in as calm a voice as I could muster I said, "Don't ever point a firearm at anyone ( I may have said me in a moment of selfishness) and definatley don't pull the trigger." Here is where it got amazingly weird. He actually said. "Don't worry man, it wasn't loaded." At that point I heard an intake of breath from one of my regulars and this is where I got a little louder and a bit more authorative in my language choice. I said, "Let's try this again, "DON'T EVER POINT A FIREARM AT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THAT YOU DO NOT INTEND TO KILL AND NEVER POINT A &^%%^ GUN AT ME AND PULL THE TRIGGER. DO YOU UNDERSTAND???? I took the weapon out of his hand and put it back in the case. Mr. Kimberly said to his buddy, "Yeah Dog, I heard you ain't supposed to point a gun at anyone even if it ain't loaded." At this moment one of the other guys saw a little kel tec I had and said. "I have gotten "cleaned up" now(???) and I need something smaller than my AK. If I come in Monday and that is gone can you order me one?" I said "no". He said can you sell me that one. I said I doubt it. At this point Mr TriggerHappy had already left (I think he was embarrassed, not from the polite first reminder but from the loud second reminder I had given him) and was waiting in the car. I tried through body language and stares to let them know our conversation was finished. They got the hint and left. They live right down the street from the shop. One of my regulars says they rent an old house down Maple Court and there is always 8 cars or so parked outside.
If they come back in I am going to send them right back out. I wanted to ask my fellow INGO'ers whether that is too harsh? I got a "bad vibe" and as of right now I am going with that. Some of my best customers are young people and treat these firearms safely and with respect. But I have never seen such a blatant disregard of manners, safety, or decorum in my life as these young folks demonstrated Saturday.
The best description I can give is they were "fidgety" or "anxious".
What did I do wrong?
What did I do right? (if anything)
How should I handle them if they come back?
All input welcomed.
Indiucky
