I hate Bass-Pro shops

[jeff92k7]

I hate Bass-Pro now. I went there Saturday to meet someone and go shooting at their range. When I got there, I expected to be stopped by the people at the front since I was carrying a backpack (it had all my shooting stuff in it). The greeters just said "Hi" and let me go right in. I went back to the range and asked if I was in the right place since their signs all said it was the rife range but didn't say anything about pistols. They said that I was and asked if I had a gun in the bag. I said I did. They then asked if I had gotten it locked when I came in the store. I said it has a lock on it. They said that wasn't good enough and I would have to go back and get one of the stores locks put on it. I told them I was a Police Officer and I have never had to do that anywhere. They said it didn't matter and I would have to get one of their locks put on it. I said "Okay" and went back to the front of the store. I found one of the greeters and told them that I needed a lock. They started pulling one out and while they did that, I asked them why they made Police Officers lock theirs up. The greeters said that they don't. They just need to see a badge and that's fine. I showed them my badge and told them that the people back at the range said it didn't matter. They said not to worry about it and that all I need to do is just show a badge when I come in from now on. I then walked all the way back to the range and was again asked if I had a lock. I told them I did not because I was a Police Officer and I didn't need one. The range guys then said okay and let it go.

I will not be frequenting their store anymore and I am tempted to write a letter to the company's home office for the following reasons...

1. They are a sporting goods store. Of all places, this should be one where a sportsmen should be free to carry his/her weapon. If he/she has the appropriate license, they should most definitely be allowed to carry it.

2. I even had my weapon locked up. Why isn't that good enough? Ignoring reason 1 above, why should anyone be forced to use the stores locks if the weapon is already safely locked? That's just uneccesary weapons handling that does not need to occur right there in the entry way where there are other people around. Heck, that kind of weapons safety is taught in the first few minutes of a gun safety course.

3. Their range personnel were rude and apparantly not concerned about firearms safety. They were rude because they made me go back to the front of the store even after I advised them that I was a Police Officer. They were not concerned about firearms safety because of wanting me to walk back through the store with a weapon not secured by their means and have more gun handling up at the front like I mentioned in reason 2.

I think I'll stick to the department range or my normal outdoor range for a while.

[txinvestigator1]

Jeff

Come the range where I work.
see us here We LOVE the police. Wear the gun inside in a holster if you want. We give LE discounts.

We are at Mockingbird 3 lights east of Stemmons.
We just replaced our backstop, upped the tonneage on the AC, and we have all kinds of accessories ans stuff.

We would love to have you come shoot.

[Stump]

I wanna go too!!!!
Do either of you want a houseguest for a week? You get the extra added bonus of teaching me to shoot...

[jeff92k7]

Originally posted by Stump
I wanna go too!!!!
Do either of you want a houseguest for a week? You get the extra added bonus of teaching me to shoot...

You know I will babe.... if we ever make it to the range ;)

[P01IC3M4N]

the one in grapevine i presume? i like that store, but it's all teenagers who work there.

if i go to an actual gun range, i go to either alpine down by crowley or i go to the one in downtown fort worth off of vickery. the last time i was at the one downtown they had the thing where you shoot at the screen in scenarios. $10 for 30 minutes. it was pretty cool.

[txinvestigator1]

Originally posted by P01IC3M4N
the one in grapevine i presume? i like that store, but it's all teenagers who work there.

if i go to an actual gun range, i go to either alpine down by crowley or i go to the one in downtown fort worth off of vickery. the last time i was at the one downtown they had the thing where you shoot at the screen in scenarios. $10 for 30 minutes. it was pretty cool.

I take it you are more near Ft. Worth. If you get a chance, come over to our range. We will make you feel welcomed.

Stump. You are always welcome.

[sparrow803]

Do they still make Black Talons - I think that's what they're called -

[Stump]

Alrighty.. I know what I am doing on my next vacation!
I've never been to Texas.... you gonna show me around too, tx?
I don't know if I'd want to stay with the "letch" Jeff.. LOL
Are you guys close to each other?

[P01IC3M4N]

Originally posted by bustytatas
Do they still make Black Talons - I think that's what they're called -

not like the originals. the new ones are called something like SXT. the jacketing on the inside of the hollow point is different. i still have some of the original black talons in 9mm and .45.

[Jynkxxie]

Originally posted by txinvestigator1
Wear the gun inside in a holster if you want. We give LE discounts.

This is how the Police Officers at the ranges I frequent are treated. I think maybe the people behind the counter just didn't know what was going on...Hence the trip back up front to someone who did.

[txinvestigator1]

Originally posted by Jynkxxie
This is how the Police Officers at the ranges I frequent are treated. I think maybe the people behind the counter just didn't know what was going on...Hence the trip back up front to someone who did.

Would you quit changing your name. I have enough trouble keeping up with people here. :cranky:

[Jynkxxie]

I only changed it once Tx. It is not that bad...is it?

[Zendik]

Who is Tx..............

[txinvestigator1]

Heehee, TX is not in that pic

[jeff92k7]

Originally posted by Jynkxxie
This is how the Police Officers at the ranges I frequent are treated. I think maybe the people behind the counter just didn't know what was going on...Hence the trip back up front to someone who did.

But they still asked me to go back up front even after I had ID'd myself as a cop.

Originally posted by P01IC3M4N
the one in grapevine i presume?

Yes. ...and they were all adults.