A good gun shop helps the customer choose the best gun for them, not the shop’s bottom line.
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A good gun shop has a representative selection of firearms and accessories. If they don't have it in stock and a customer wants it they will get it.
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A good gun shop sells both at a fair price.
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A good gun shop will help a customer make an informed decision by taking the time to explain the pros and cons of all of the guns that a customer is considering.
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A good gun shop will do transfers for a fair price.
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A good gun shop understands that women are the fastest growing group of new shooters.
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A good gun shop treats all customers the same, regardless of age, race, religion or sex.
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A good gun store provides fairly priced safety classes and other gun related classes to its customers. If they do not offer any training, they refer to the customer to a credible instructor.
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A good gun store helps support the National Rifle Association (NRA) and their state based pro-gun organization.
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A good gun stores obeys all applicable laws and is always on the lookout for someone trying to make a straw purchase.
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A good shop does all of the above things and more. They know that their goal is to build relationships with their customers. This is done by being fair, honest, and patient.
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Abbreviated version cited from "A Good Gun Shop...."
by Chris Chumita
Buckeye Firearms Association
May 11, 2009
