Poor gun handling

[aku94]

Ok, I know that this may or may not be the appropriate place to bring this up, but I think this is important so....

When I was at the hunting department of a major Sporting Goods chain store (Sports Authority), a couple of young guys (maybe 18-20) come up to the (former) gun counter (now airguns only)and ask to see a pellet rifle. They seemed to be handling that pretty good. They actually seemed like they might know what they were doing. They even decided to buy the nicest one of the lot and were smart enough to buy on sale. Then they asked to see the display Gamo P-23 from the display case. There were two clerks (one possibly a manager or department manager) behind the counter, and the handed them the piece. After clicking the trigger a couples times, the took to spinning the gun on their finger, and the muzzle covered me repatedly between the two of them. Neither clerk said anything. Granted it was not loaded and they were doing it pretty good (like they had been practicing). I am/ was sort of upset, though I didn't say anything at the time. They fogot the most important gun safety rule- ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED. I know they will probably gropw out of this stage, but they should have been taught gun safety a long time ago, and the clerks disappoint me more- not caring about safety or risking merchandise damage. I am trying to be fair to the guys and not allowing their "welcome to the 'hood..." clothes from giving me the wrong opinion of them. :mad: :(

[TubeN2]

You are absolutely right as far as the handling of a firearm goes.

Poor taste on behalf of the young ones, poor judgement of character on behalf of the clerks and worst of all........Gun safety ignorance on behalf of the establishment.

I was also taught that you should handle all guns as if they were loaded and that it's usually the unloaded guns that cause the most harm to others. :mad:

[7r7shuntingny]

all of us teen agers are out to go and miss use a gun we all are not like that the kids are worng but the clercks should have trown them out im 16 and if i saw that i would have been pist to they brook the other major rule

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ps sorry bout the spelling

[TubeN2]

Hey 7r7. I know very well that all teens are not like that. I was brought up with guns from a very young age. I was 7 when I shot my first pistol, 8 with my first rifle and 9 with my first shotgun.

I was taught the proper way to hold, load, unload,transport, carry, shoot and clean all types of firearms.

When you put all the right ingredients together, it makes hunting and shooting safer and more enjoyable for all. :cool:

[houndsmen92]

I am 14 and i kno enough not to do that i kno i am only 14 and to alot of guys my opinnion does not matter but that clerk should of one said hold on and showed them how to hold it properly without whipping it around or he should of said if u dont stop that get out of the store but anyway i am 14 and i was taught how to handle a gun by the time i was at least 11 and when i do somthin wrong well i best look out cause i am in real trouble