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How to Survive Your First Gun Store Visit

April 8, 2015 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

How to Survive Your First Gun Store Visit

I remember the first time I walked into a Wild Birds Unlimited store. I was just like those characters on the TV show “Naked and Afraid,” although I was slightly less naked and much more afraid. Realizing that I might be exposed as a poseur who didn’t even know the difference between a pied-billed grebe […]

Filed Under: General Tips, Shooting Tips Tagged With: gun stores, how to buy a gun, new shooters, range365.com

How To Deal With Gun Terminology Snobs

October 7, 2013 By Tom McHale 3 Comments

How To Deal With Gun Terminology Snobs

We’re not going to get wrapped up too much in the specifics of proper gun terminology. It can be intimidating and quite frankly, it’s not all that important as long as people know what you’re trying to say. But we will try to be accurate most of the time so you have the full picture. […]

Filed Under: General Tips, Shooting Tips Tagged With: clip, Firearm, glock, Gun Store, gun stores, gun terminology, guns, Guns And Shooting, handguns, insanely practical guides, Magazine, Semi-automatic Pistol, The Rookie's Guide to Guns and Shooting

Half-Cocked: Why more girls need to work in gun stores…

October 20, 2011 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Half-Cocked: Why more girls need to work in gun stores…

Filed Under: Half-Cocked Tagged With: common sense, gun stores, half-cocked, new shooter, women

Top 10 Tips For A Successful Gun Store Visit

June 27, 2011 By Tom McHale 5 Comments

Top 10 Tips For A Successful Gun Store Visit

While many gun stores are going full-auto retail and implementing 20th century ideas like greeting customers, being polite, and hiring helpful sales staff, you’re going to run into the occasional old school shop run by Clem, Bodean, and Clem’s other brother Clem. Here are a few helpful tips to get you through the experience with […]

Filed Under: Shooting Tips Tagged With: customer service, gun stores, shooting 101, tips

Obama Makes Unscheduled Stop At Colorado Gun Store

February 16, 2009 By Tom McHale 5 Comments

Obama Makes Unscheduled Stop At Colorado Gun Store

Creede, Colorado – Today, President Obama made a brief detour from his Town Hall stump tour to visit a small Colorado gun store. The President seemed downright giddy upon exiting Marine One outside locally owned Zeke’s Gun and Pawn Shop in Creede, Colorado. When asked about the unscheduled stop, the President replied “I, ah, keep […]

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