New Gun store in Urbana?

teratos · Jun 19, 2021

omegared24 said:
Checking IDs? What's the point of that?

Nope. Dealbreaker.

One family at a time doesn’t follow the science. Dumb.

babalou · Jun 19, 2021

checking IDs? Sounds like a Lib Monkey County Cop would do. Oh, wait...

Bob A · Jun 20, 2021

Their shop, their rules. Freedom. We support their freedom to choose how to run their shop, and also our freedom to shop elsewhere.

Still, perhaps not the attitude I'd like to see. Well, you know, Maryland.

At least it's not the only place to buy guns, like in another local jurisdiction. (I understand there's only one legal place in all of Mexico where citizens can purchase handguns legally; I don't know if it's true.)

CharlieFoxtrot · Jun 20, 2021

Urbana has pretty much become North Montgomery County anyway.

omegared24 · Jun 20, 2021

CharlieFoxtrot said:
Urbana has pretty much become North Montgomery County anyway.

Sure...but I go to shops in Montgomery County like Engage all the time and get treated like a human being.

As mentioned...they can do what they want but we'll see how long they can survive catering to yuppies. I shot more 223 with my son yesterday at TMGN in 1 hour than most of those yuppies will in 1 year...and we sighted in two rifles and an upper.

teratos · Jun 20, 2021

omegared24 said:
Sure...but I go to shops in Montgomery County like Engage all the time and get treated like a human being.

As mentioned...they can do what they want but we'll see how long they can survive catering to yuppies. I shot more 223 with my son yesterday at TMGN in 1 hour than most of those yuppies will in 1 year...and we sighted in two rifles and an upper.

Yep. In a sea of oppression, be the light of freedom.

GunBum · Jun 20, 2021

This kind of funny behavior puts us all into a predicament.

Do we support the new gun store despite their weird rule? :sad20:

Do we boycott the née gun store for their weird rule? :sad20:

Do we just slow down a bit and let things settle out?

TheOriginalMexicanBob · Jun 20, 2021

While it may be unlikely and the fact Urbana has grown into a Liberal bastion of Montgomery County locusts...so maybe getting a business license approved was predicated on such enhanced security procedures. Let's give the guy a chance...he'll sink or swim based upon his customer service and responsiveness to the needs of his clientele. Competition is good and the Frederick area can use more.

Mightydog · Jun 20, 2021

Manager only posted once in three weeks? Maybe he can answer the question as to “why check ID” to enter? Hello?

omegared24 · Jun 20, 2021

GunBum said:
This kind of funny behavior puts us all into a predicament.

Do we support the new gun store despite their weird rule?

Do we boycott the née gun store for their weird rule?

Do we just slow down a bit and let things settle out?

Boycott? I don't care if others go. Some people are cool with that stuff.

teratos · Jun 20, 2021

GunBum said:
This kind of funny behavior puts us all into a predicament.

Do we support the new gun store despite their weird rule?

Do we boycott the née gun store for their weird rule?

Do we just slow down a bit and let things settle out?

It doesn’t put me in any predicament. There are plent of gun shops that I can go to where they respect freedom and science. I won’t be ID’d to walk into a store.

kingfish · Jun 20, 2021

fidelity said:
It opened yesterday. They're only selling ammo currently, but are well stocked. The prices on the boxes are old and high. Look for updated prices on placards above the boxes, which are comparable to pricing that one sees at other stores.

They start selling firearms on July 11. They had a healthy inventory of MD compliant AR-15 rifles by a local boutique manufacturer (can't remember the name), a few SCAR carbines (-16 and -17), a variety of tactical shotguns, and an assortment of handguns currently. The owner says that this inventory is updating daily as they receive new firearms from distributors. I saw Glocks, Walthers, S&W, and other handguns. These are on the wall and behind the counter so it wasn't easy to see pricing.

During their soft opening, they're only letting in one family at a time. They are also checking IDs of those who enter. This makes it difficult to stop in and browse because of the wait. They are not restricting numbers in the store due to COVID, but mostly to keep an eye on things while they ramp up. Shop is run by a retired MoCo law enforcement officer and if I understood correctly, his daughters, one of whom has posted in the thread. They said they want to move to a club model for their sales, although entering the club would only entail a nominal fee (like $1).

Friendly bulldog in the shop. Forgot to ask about reloading components, but didn't see any in the display cases.

LOL.
IDs and a fee to get in? F**k that. It won’t be there for very long with that fudd policy

Lmo · Jun 20, 2021

Do these guys have a telephone number? Can't seem to find one online.

River02 · Jun 20, 2021

Doesn't seem like the way to win customers and gain community support-- hope there is more to the story that actually make sense.

regulator · Jun 20, 2021

Interesting... no one needs an ID to vote, yet they want to card you for the privilege to enter their shop, perhaps buy something and get a background check.

I'll test the waters once they have their "Grand Opening", but really thinking this is gonna be a hard pass.

Best of luck to them, someone is is ok with their stores' policy I'm sure just not me.

GunBum · Jun 20, 2021

teratos said:
It doesn’t put me in any predicament. There are plent of gun shops that I can go to where they respect freedom and science. I won’t be ID’d to walk into a store.

What science? They already said it had nothing to do with COVID. :sad20:

rseymorejr · Jun 20, 2021

ltmoran said:
Do these guys have a telephone number? Can't seem to find one online.

You have to provide a photo ID to get the phone number

teratos · Jun 20, 2021

GunBum said:
What science? They already said it had nothing to do with COVID.

Well then just freedom. Hope you didn’t strain your neck shaking your head.

Brickman301 · Jun 20, 2021

fidelity said:
It opened yesterday. They're only selling ammo currently, but are well stocked. The prices on the boxes are old and high. Look for updated prices on placards above the boxes, which are comparable to pricing that one sees at other stores.

They start selling firearms on July 11. They had a healthy inventory of MD compliant AR-15 rifles by a local boutique manufacturer (can't remember the name), a few SCAR carbines (-16 and -17), a variety of tactical shotguns, and an assortment of handguns currently. The owner says that this inventory is updating daily as they receive new firearms from distributors. I saw Glocks, Walthers, S&W, and other handguns. These are on the wall and behind the counter so it wasn't easy to see pricing.

During their soft opening, they're only letting in one family at a time. They are also checking IDs of those who enter. This makes it difficult to stop in and browse because of the wait. They are not restricting numbers in the store due to COVID, but mostly to keep an eye on things while they ramp up. Shop is run by a retired MoCo law enforcement officer and if I understood correctly, his daughters, one of whom has posted in the thread. They said they want to move to a club model for their sales, although entering the club would only entail a nominal fee (like $1).

Friendly bulldog in the shop. Forgot to ask about reloading components, but didn't see any in the display cases.

Thanks for the update. Kinda odd, they want to see ID just to enter. Hopefully, once they get up and running, that policy goes away. If so, I wish them luck.

damosan · Jun 23, 2021

Are they still checking IDs just to enter the store? Did they say why?

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