bang_bang
Member
I'm writing this as a personal thank you to Obama, the Democratic Party, and all of the hoarders/panic starters that has caused us all of the trouble shooters and hunters have experience within the past 6 months.
Upon leaving work today, I decided to ride by my good friend and gun shop owner's business and show him my new S&W M&P AR-15. Sadly, one of the first words out of his mouth was "At the end of the month, I'm shutting down the shop."
Bob is a Navy-Vet, probably late 60's and one hell of a character. He never made much in the shop, just enough to break even after paying the bills. But, he worked this way for many years as a hobby, just an excuse to get out of the house. Sadly, though, it's coming to an end and too quick.
Any other year, he would still be in business. The problem is, he CANNOT get anything in. I mean, he was begging Accu-Sport for guns/ammo, they either had none or would not ship him any. He had no guns to sell, and what he did have, wasn't the most desirable for people looking to hoard up EBR's and tactical equipment. This is just a country shop, where he most enjoyed the company of his good friends he made along the way.
I could tell today that he was almost in tears when he though about it more. I'm going to try and spend a little money and help him clean out the place, but it's sad news for me as well. Gonna miss stopping by and shooting the breeze with that ol' guy. His stories about things I'll never experience and simple life lessons with humorous plots attached. Pisses me off that he's gotta shut down and pick up another, less expensive hobby....
Upon leaving work today, I decided to ride by my good friend and gun shop owner's business and show him my new S&W M&P AR-15. Sadly, one of the first words out of his mouth was "At the end of the month, I'm shutting down the shop."
Bob is a Navy-Vet, probably late 60's and one hell of a character. He never made much in the shop, just enough to break even after paying the bills. But, he worked this way for many years as a hobby, just an excuse to get out of the house. Sadly, though, it's coming to an end and too quick.
Any other year, he would still be in business. The problem is, he CANNOT get anything in. I mean, he was begging Accu-Sport for guns/ammo, they either had none or would not ship him any. He had no guns to sell, and what he did have, wasn't the most desirable for people looking to hoard up EBR's and tactical equipment. This is just a country shop, where he most enjoyed the company of his good friends he made along the way.
I could tell today that he was almost in tears when he though about it more. I'm going to try and spend a little money and help him clean out the place, but it's sad news for me as well. Gonna miss stopping by and shooting the breeze with that ol' guy. His stories about things I'll never experience and simple life lessons with humorous plots attached. Pisses me off that he's gotta shut down and pick up another, less expensive hobby....