Gunshops are, for the most part, retail stores. As such, new employees are not easy to find and even more so, not easy to train in the firearms business. It is not fair to think that all the employees should have all the knowledge of firearms and accessories that a lot of folks here on the fire have. To a lot of folks, it is just a job. Just think of how long it took most of us to gain whatever knowledge we have in the firearms field. Maybe we should try to help educate some of the folks working in the LGS instead of poking fun at their lack of knowledge. Just my thoughts.......
I've been a shooter/handloader for quite a while, my father started showing me the ropes when I was about ten and I'm over fifty now. I taught mathematics at the university level for a number of years, and I do truly enjoy explaining technical things. So I would love to educate the willing, but these days it's hard to suggest to someone they need a little educating without getting a negative reaction.
And no, I don't open the conversation with "You're doing it wrong, you clueless dumb ass."
