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I usually stick to the same gunstores and they treat me well. If I go somewhere else and talk with someone new then it might start off a little rocky. Once the employee realizes that I'm not completely clueless then they are usually courteous and show me whatever I ask to see. There are only 2 occasions that I just walked out. The first, I asked to see a s&w 686p and the employee proceeded to show me a gun I could "handle", a used 9mm hi-point pistol which I saw in the case on a previous trip priced at $210 (way too much) however, he was willing to sell it to me for a mere $469. I still don't know if that occasion was about me being a woman or just a potential sucker. The 2nd experience just surprised me. Again, I was offered a smaller caliber than what I asked to see. This time it was a derringer .22lr. The surprise was that it was coming from a woman. I left that store too. I know that it happens but I don't think it happens nearly as much as it used to. I have found that there are many employees in gunstores that really don't know anything about the product that they sell. Especially in the larger stores. IMHO their lack of gun knowledge leads to the ignorance and that it's less about gender profiling.