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Originally Posted by Metric
Btw, I'm glad you ran into a helpful guy -- most are like this, but just as a quick heads up, you should be aware that eventually you'll run into the stereotypical blowhard "nam vet" who will try very hard to convince you that his personal (and usually nutty) opinions on self defense/handguns are the one and only truth. For some reason, this type of person loves to work behind the counter at gun shops.
This generally says alot about the gun shop itself. I may occasionally check these places out to see if they have good deals, but without question, if the shop has a range attached, I will not use it.
Places that have sales staff such as this invariably have at least one of these actions, if not more, going on out on the range:
[ ] a guy holding his gun sideways, "gangsta" style
[ ] a guy rapid firing way beyond his own abilities, creating visible sparks as his rounds hit the walls of the range
[ ] a girl pointing the barrel of her gun at herself or you as she reloads her revolver.
[ ] some idiot practicing his "cowboy" draw with his loaded Glock, then looking down the barrel after he accidentally discharges a round into the ceiling.
(note: these are not hypothetical examples. These are all things I've seen on ranges. The best safety advice I always give new gun owners is this; Always follow the ten commandments of firearm safety, and only utilize ranges that have experienced, qualified, vigilant range masters working
ON THE RANGE, not in the gun shop. The greatest RM in the world is utterly useless if he's in the gun shop, trying to rack up a sale.)