What an unbelievable response from the store owner.
Is it Absolute Outdoors, or is it Absolutely Outdoors?
Absolutely Outdoors of New Kent, VA is the only store like that I could find on a search.
It makes a big difference because they are one of the Vendors for Cheaper Than Dirt, as listed on its site.
One might send CTD a copy of the story and advise them of their vendor’s anti-Second Amendment attitude.
Independent business owners can some times be way to independent for their own good.
My brother and I walked into a small gun shop looking for a used deer rifle.
As we were checking out the used rack and picked up one to look at the owner sharply said if your not buying don’t handle.
We looked at each other and walked out and never went back.
He went out of business a couple years later.
The best gun store I’ve found in VA is Virginia Arms, in Manassas. The guys there are very knowledgeable, and super friendly.
Whether it’s guns, pizzas, booze, or used cars, it’s still a retail business and to be successful the owner has to know and cater to his customer base. Only your dear old mother could tell you “Eat what’s on your plate, that’s what we’re having tonight” because you weren’t paying her to cook and serve you. Sounds like these guys just don’t get it.
I won’t be a gun from this guy... Thanks....for informing us...
I have drawn my firearm in a local gun store. However, I told the person helping me what I wanted looked at, he said it was ok, and I drew it nice and slow, cleared it in front of him and turned it over. Maybe I just look trustworthy. At another time in another (small mom & pop) store they were very busy and my wife wanted to look at a firearm. The owner told me to come around the counter and show her the firearms while he was off helping someone else. He did say he'd "keep an eye on me" but I've been in shops enough to know the usual routine in showing firearms. I didn't get shot so I must have done ok in his eyes. ;-)
Our store allows holstered weapons.