Advice for working in gun shop

[gringa2012]

I am interviewing with at a gun shop this week and I'm worried they might quiz me in the interview. I have shot a gun before, but I don't own one nor do I have extensive experience handling guns. The guy I talked to at the store thought it would be okay as long as I knew about glocks since that's what they specialize in. And I also am very familiar with gun laws in FL so he said that was a plus.

Any thing else I should know before I go?

Any tips are helpful and appreciated.

 

[KMart]

A little knowledge of gun safety would be nice. Then practice safe gun handling when you have your hands on one.

 

[necchi]

Go to another gun shop and ask to handle some guns, at least learn how to safely verify the gun's clip and chamber is empty.
And learning a full breakdown would be better.
And for goodness sakes don't point or even wave the muzzle at or past anyone.
Rule #1, treat every gun as if it's loaded.

It's sometimes better to have someone that knows just basic safety and handling so they can be taught in a manner the gun shop owner wants.
Bringing in some wise cracker from/with a haphazard background can be a detriment.

One thing I don't like as a customer is an over confident sales clerk that displays unsafe handling or begins explaining something too me when it's obvious he doesn't know s&!t about the gun.

I watched a guy buy a really nice Browning over/under with the case at a local Cabelas Gun Locker,, the clerk could not assemble the barrels too the frame,, instead of finding some help he fumbled with it for an easy 5 minutes.
The new owners faces was getting redder by the minute. I had to walk out, I almost took the gun away from the guy before he scratched it!!

 

[40X Guy]

Necchi and KMart nailed it on their posts. Also go to Glocks website and study hard their entire model line. Sounds like your prospective employer is busy in his shop and sell a lot of handguns!

Frank

 

[markm87]

I have shot a gun before, but I don't own one nor do I have extensive experience handling guns. The guy I talked to at the store thought it would be okay as long as I knew about glocks since that's what they specialize in. And I also am very familiar with gun laws in FL so he said that was a plus.

You're already 5 times more qualified than most of the morons I've dealt with at gun counters.

You admit your knowledge is limited. Usually gun counter people know EVERYTHING.

 

[bozo699]

I am interviewing with at a gun shop this week and I'm worried they might quiz me in the interview. I have shot a gun before, but I don't own one nor do I have extensive experience handling guns. The guy I talked to at the store thought it would be okay as long as I knew about glocks since that's what they specialize in. And I also am very familiar with gun laws in FL so he said that was a plus.

Any thing else I should know before I go?

Any tips are helpful and appreciated.

Gringa,
Welcome to the forum, I hope to see you come back with more questions and not be just a one time poster. We need more females in shooting sports, and in the gun world.With that being said Necchi had the very best advice, go to several gun shops if possible and act like a perspective buyer, watch how the counter person handles the firearm,ask lots of questions, listen to his/her pitch and decide if you were happy with the way it was all handled or not and go to the next shop, now after the first shop you will have a little knowledge, use it and ask to see a certain firearm and do it all over again, spend a couple of hours and hit several shops, by the time you go to your interview you will have a good head start and a feel for what you need to do, best of luck to you, come back and let us know how you did.
Wayne.

 

[Killshot]

While I wish Gringa well in her job search (really, I do), a part of me wonders why any business owner would hire someone with no experience with the product being sold.

I find it maddening to talk to sales people who know less about the product than I, as a layman, do.

Also, a woman in a gunshop is starting with a strike against her already, there'll be a ton of knuckleheads who want to prove that they know more - and in this case they just might.

But welcome to the forum and good luck.

 

[morpheus]

Make sure you know the difference between a "clip" and a "magazine".

 

[necchi]

Also, a woman in a gunshop is starting with a strike against her already, there'll be a ton of knuckleheads

Oh contrare`,,
Many, Many more ladies are stepping up to CC and entering Shooting sports, Having a Lady in the shop can bring a level of comfort into an other wise "Good Ole Boy's" venue.

While there are jerks in every environment. Having a rookie that can be taught properly and then a month later being able to honestly say:

"A month ago I didn't know anything either, but with the help of the guy's at this shop,,,"

A wise and priceless advantage, word would spread fast;
"Go see Gringa at "Shop Name" she really helped me,,,"

The fact she posted here searching for info shows she's someone willing to research and learn, a valuable asset, I hope she get's the position and comes back looking for more,,

 

[bozo699]

Absolutely 100% everything Necchi said!! Don't let anybody tell you any different, YOU can do this job and probably better then most men because you have the drive to do it and do it right! I am surprised at some of the comments on here. The people at said gun shop will teach her and she will do fine. Ever been to a big box store's gun department,...say all you WALLMART ie Chinese supporters,... you will get a jim dandy firearms expert there for sure, usually someone from the middle east wearing a funny looking hat that cant speak English and doesn't know a long rifle from a carbine or a revolver from a derringer :
Gringa you will do fine,...great even. I would be honored to purchase a firearm from you at your new job, I still wish you all the best of luck at getting this job and succeeding at it, ....go girl go
Wayne.

 

[superlight93]

One thing to remember as if your life depended on it. Always treat any firearm as if it is loaded. When a customer comes in and says its unloaded DO NOT BELIEVE them until you verify for yourself. My father worked in a gun shop for years and would always comment on the morons with loaded firearms.