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I guess that point is lost on me. I don't see family friendly relating to guns.
There's your trouble.
I didn't either for a long time. Didn't grow up with them around, had never thought about owning one, and had never been shooting. I empathize.
But things change. A friend of mine took me shooting a few times, then I got a pistol, and then I got into target shooting with a 22 rifle, and next thing you know I had an AR-15. My dad and I competed at a rimfire competition held at Camp Perry on Lake Erie back in OH. I will always cherish that memory.
I just tried a bit of the shotgun sporting clays with some guys from work this past fall, and let me tell you, THAT was a ton of fun. I'm looking at maybe picking up a used shotgun just to do that.
This year has seen record gun sales, and a lot of the growth is women shooters.
If your perception of gun owners is rednecks and gangsters, I think you'd be surprised by a trip to a range. It's not like TV or the movies.
Now that you've all weighed in let me say I am NOT against owning guns or using for sport. I would however think that there is a better place to put the store, ie: Dick's, Cabela's in Triangle Mall. Thank you all for your insight.
Why should it be an issue for it to be near a middle school? I've worked for a gun shop. I can tell you that tweens do not come in by themselves, nor can they purchase a firearm or ammo. Plus, a mall setting has a more likelihood of having unsupervised tweens/teens (since that is your concern). A mall setting is not conductive to firearm sales because if someone wants to say... get scope rings, it is best to bring in the firearm to ensure a good fit. What area mall would want someone carrying a 30-30 past the food court to get to the gunshop? Box stores are generally accepted in the mall setting because they are usually stand alone. A shop that specializes in firearms (not having fishing/baseball/tennis shoes/camping/aerobics/or swimming gear to fill up the huge space) wouldn't be able to pay the rent on this much space nor would it be needed.
While box stores like Dicks are a resource, rarely do you find a gunsmith on site. The turnover of the box stores leads to unpredictable knowledge of the sales person. Plus, the box stores do not stock unusual rounds or specialty firearms, choosing to stock only generic items.
If the calls I get for gun shop needs (we closed our gun shop in early 2000's) are any indication, I think the area can easily support a quality gun shop.
I don't know about NC, but in Virginia you cannot carry it into a school building, and without a concealed carry license, you cannot carry it to your car within a certain amount of feet from the school
I was a bit taken aback that a gun shop was opening, too. But like arsbadmojo said, if we're not used to being around guns then it might seem a bit strange to us.
I completely agree with you that they selected an odd name. Gun running is a criminal act. If you're opening up a family friendly store in a family neighborhood I think a different name would be better.
Try to keep an open mind about it and not worry too much.
The reason you don't see independently owned firearm stores in large shopping centers like Triangle Towne is because of the rents. So independent owners go to where there are lower rents. Otherwise, only large corporate stores would be able to sell firearms.
A shop selling fire arms and knives call "gunrunners" next to a "Little Gym" "Andy's Grill". Kids Pottery Store? I sure hope the store owner will be able to break his lease. Not a bright move.
A shop selling fire arms and knives call "gunrunners" next to a "Little Gym" "Andy's Grill". Kids Pottery Store? I sure hope the store owner will be able to break his lease. Not a bright move.
How so?
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