Thread: Un safety habits taught at Gun City.

Walked into Gun City this arvo, I don't shop there except for really good specials but was going past after going to a job nearby.

At the "gunsmithing" counter was a newby having his new rifle prepped for him while he got the sell speel about the cleaning gear and other accesseries he needed. Was appalled to have the supposed professional hand mr newby, a rifle with the bolt in and closed, and tell him to have a look, which he did by pointing it at me, with his finger in the trigger well ..........

I had a word about safe habits, but it was shrugged off with" he was just trying to get the eye relief sorted".

So, the gunshop "pro" believes it is ok to point a rifle around, with the bolt in and closed,and he teaches the newby it is ok to do that.

As my verbal approach was shrugged off, I have sent them an email pointing out unsafe actions that become the habit is ummm, wrong.

In my email, I did tell them I will wander into their store tomorrow with my rifle, bolt in and closed, and will wander around the store looking around through my scope, I await the response with trepidation....... (not)

Am I, in the estemed evaluation of the forum members, being a little precious, perhaps my pretty little knickers a little tight today?, Or in fact, should good firearm safety habits be practiced at all time irespection of situation ?