Channel: Forgotten Weapons

Category: Education

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Description: utreon.com/c/forgottenweapons patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! shop.forgottenweapons.com Today we have a bunch of questions about gun shops, and I am joined by Kurt Stancl, of Bear Arms in Scottsdale AZ. You can find him at: facebook.com/BearArmsAZ instagram.com/beararmsaz/?hl=en 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:02 - How have online sales impacted the business? 0:03:55 - Profit margins on guns vs accessories 0:05:08 - How do you choose what brands and models to stock? 0:07:36 - And brands you don't stock because of poor quality? 0:10:17 - Most popular rifle, pistol and shotgun in the middle price range? 0:12:38 - One thing you wish customers would stop doing in the store? 0:15:16 - Considerations for someone considering opening a gun store? 0:18:45 - Advice for someone getting a CCW / first gun? 0:22:59 - Trends in demand based on social media, video games, or current events? 0:26:57 - Most rare or obscure things to walk through the door? 0:29:34 - Does ATF behavior change or time, especially between different administrations? 0:32:13 - And really outrageous special orders? 0:34:03 - Do you cross-post inventory to GunBroker? 0:35:51 - Is the ban on Russian ammo impacting supply? 0:37:16 - Why do some shops charge so much for transfers? 0:40:06 - Biggest positive and negative changes in the business since you started? 0:43:10 - Most returned gun? 0:44:58 - What are some under appreciated brands? 0:46:36 - Are some distributors better than others to work with? 0:48:36 - Some shops are going out of business because of supply chain issues - is this a problem for you? 0:51:33 - Shops accepting (or not) C&R licenses 0:54:44 - Red flags for a customer in a new gun shop? 0:57:00 - Why do shops talk down to female customers? 1:01:20 - What do you enjoy selling the most? 1:02:32 - Qualifications you look for in new employees? Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N. Oracle 36270 Tucson, AZ 85740