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S0 You Want to Own a Gun Shop and Range....
That place is more of a social club for a few old men than it is a gun shop there hasn't been anything new in there in ages
My one (and only) visit was when I had my (young) kids with me and left because of the fowl mouthed language being thrown around by the employees. Inventory was "meh" prices "meh" to ridiculous. CGP, SR Armory, Silent Night and Big Woods gets my business now.
I haven't been in probably 10yrs, but the range sucked. The employees were the know it all giving out bad info to people that knew no better at least while i was there a few times.
Overpriced everything...........
This is huge for me. It's not about my tender ears, I've heard and or said it all. It's about professionalism and how a company respects others.
Bingo.
Yep. Everybody thinks they already know all they need to know. About gun use, gun laws, tactics, survival, whatever.
"We've got the internet. We don't need no training resources !!!"
Anyhow, I worked at a mom-and pop gun store decades ago, and business was tough. All the cheap big box sporting goods stores could sell their stuff cheaper, since they'd cut special deals with the manufacturers / distributors and order the stuff by the boxcar load. We countered that by just selling the kinds of guns that the big box stores don't carry, but now (these days) they carry all kinds of AK and AR pattern carbines, combat shotguns with ghost ring sights, compact defensive handguns, etc. And defensive ammunition, carry holsters, etc.
Here's an idea for the next owner of Pannell's -- remodel it and open it as a members-only private range and gun club.
No walk-ins. All members must watch a gun safety video, get hands-on instruction at the range (learning things unique to the operation of that range), and only bring guests / visitors when a range officer is there to supervise them.
Otherwise, each club member gets his or her own key (code) and can come and go whenever, as long as there are no untrained guests / visitors doing any shooting. After the shooting, members can lock up their guns and enjoy a drink at the club's lounge and bar!
that place was a POS range and the employees I met were douchebags. good riddance.
As someone who was a manager for a range/gun store for 2 years. I would never own both, and work there. I think if you did one or the other it would be okay. But as far as the clients, cheapskates that gun owners are, and tire kickers or inexperienced safety hazards go, it is a very headache intensive work environment. And dealing with the ATF during audits or NICS stuff, is never fun.
If you love something, never work in that industry. It will certainly kill the enjoyment, especially at the retail level.
That being said, I need a job in the gun industry. Wish I was at SHOT.
If you love something, never work in that industry. It will certainly kill the enjoyment, especially at the retail level.
That being said, I need a job in the gun industry. Wish I was at SHOT.
