I was shopping at a chain sporting goods store the other day. I noticed a sale in the firarms section and naturally gravitated toward it. I asked to see a Remington 700 BDL 300 Win Mag. As I was calculating ways to transfer money from my wife's account to mine He leans over the counter and informs me:
"That's a great gun. In fact, it is ideal for home defense. It converts to a semi-auto assault rifle. I have one set up with a twenty round clip and one of these scopes (he gestures to a Leipold 3x9x40). Nobody better mess with me. Of course, you could hunt elephant with it too if you wanted."
I couldn't believe my ears. I finished looking the rifle over, handed it back, and asked to see a supervisor. I politely let him know what I thought of the quality of the salesman. I pointed out that considering our proximitly to Columbine HS, located 5 minutes away, that it would be bad PR for the store and the law abiding firearms communtiy if this idiot's sales pitch got out. Hopefully something will be done.
Erik
"That's a great gun. In fact, it is ideal for home defense. It converts to a semi-auto assault rifle. I have one set up with a twenty round clip and one of these scopes (he gestures to a Leipold 3x9x40). Nobody better mess with me. Of course, you could hunt elephant with it too if you wanted."
I couldn't believe my ears. I finished looking the rifle over, handed it back, and asked to see a supervisor. I politely let him know what I thought of the quality of the salesman. I pointed out that considering our proximitly to Columbine HS, located 5 minutes away, that it would be bad PR for the store and the law abiding firearms communtiy if this idiot's sales pitch got out. Hopefully something will be done.
Erik