Back in the saddle

So in case you have missed what's happened since my last post:

1. I recovered from an unusual infection.
2. We celebrated Thanksgiving in Coronado & Christmas at home.
3. The "gun debate" was reopened after a lunatic shot 26 folks in Newtown, CT. Feinstein, Obama, Biden and their Leftist Media handlers take it as an opportunity to demonize an inanimate object that accounts for fewer deaths per year than hands/feet or hammers. Typical I suppose.


While I am very thankful for #'s 1 & 2, #3 has created quite a headache for us at my workplace. My job is selling guns and ammo at Bass Pro. It is the closest thing to a 'perfect job' that I will not mention the pay, hours, or commute on Southern California's freeways. I really enjoy being a gun dealer.

Let me give you some numbers to get an idea of our volume since the CT Massacre. Prior to December, selling 50+ guns in a weekend was quite an achievement. Sure, we'd blow them out on Black Friday, but that was an exceptional event. Well, three weekends ago, we sold 85 guns on Saturday, then 92 guns Sunday. Our sales volume for the Hunting Department beat out entire stores including the Springfield flagship store (10X the size of our Hunting Dept). There were only 4 stores that matched us that weekend.

First, we sold out of AR15 rifles and the .223 ammo to feed them. Next, we sold out of ammo the following week for most popular calibers, and then ran out of pistols (except single-action revolvers and .22s). As of Friday afternoon, there was no .45ACP; .40; 9mm; .380; .357mag; .44mag; .308; or .223 ammo in our store. Customers are being told check back in 30 to 60 days, but I don't see us having pre-December levels of product available till summer.

So to keep up with this high demand, I have been re-assigned to handle emails and customer inquiries. My boss forwards anything gun related to me and I, the firearm specialist, respond (usually we're sold out) to what they are looking for. It has been much more lively than just stocking shelves and serving counter customers. I had the pleasure of selling one gentleman 6 Colt rifles and his buddy 4 of the same. Receipts were large for those two purchases.  The boss and I hope that business calms down sometime soon so that our regular customers can find what they need.

If you have any questions about firearms, stay tuned... I am hoping to steer this page towards a "Gun Blog" theme at my family's request.