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I think a lot of firearms businesses do themselves no favor by turning off a significant amount of customers. I visited a small shop recently where the front door had two signs. One telling people not to enter if they are wearing a mask, and another saying that if you smell like "weed" you are not welcome there (the store was right next to a CBD / smoke shop). While I actually agree with the sentiment behind both signs, the first one in particular is likely to turn away a decent percentage of customers. My first thought was "wow, my wife would definitely never set foot in here".

I contrast that to my all time favorite gun range, Boyert Shooting Center. They seem to intentionally hire female workers, which makes them more welcoming to women from what my wife tells me. They are also friendly and inviting, and strike a really good balance between not being the "gruff" gun experts and also not being so lax that the range doesn't operate efficiently, and most of all, safely. I haven't been able to visit much in the last year or two given ammo availability and price, but I have maintained my membership simply because it is always a pleasant experience and it is one gun place where I feel completely comfortable bringing anyone regardless of their comfort level around guns.