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fickman wrote: I believed this story until you claimed you were actually able to get the attention of a gun salesperson at Cabela's.

In the words of Larry the Cable Guy, "I don't care who you are, that right there is funny!"

The Annoyed Man wrote:

Mininut wrote:How do you combat stupid people while shopping for a gun?

Ask to speak to the manager. If he's stupid too, don't give 'em your money. Take your business someplace where you're appreciated for being an intelligent human being who knows what she's doing.

This. Speak to the manager and tell them Academy needs to rethink their policy of hiring misogynistic cavemen, especially in the firearms department.

Firearms are _equalizers_. They prevent a disparity of force and, regardless of calibers, can be managed by most people, male or female.

As a guy who now runs a business selling firearms, I go to extreme lengths to make sure that my female customers are handled appropriately. I have yet to have a female customer that acts like they know something when they don't (plenty of guys though). I do NOT claim to treat them "just like men" - women have different needs and objectives when it comes to issues like concealed carry, and want to be able to speak to folks about their shooting interests without encountering cro-magnons like the Academy guy (apologies in advance to any cro-magnon sensitivities I might raise ). This is why I take the time to tell women about groups like the Austin Sure Shots and websites like corneredcat.com. I'd put up posters of outstanding shooters like Julie Goloski and Randi Rogers on my wall, but I have too little space as it is.

Ok, I'll stop ranting now.

P.S. - One interesting story: Had a lady pick up (well, transfer) a S&W Model 625 from me that used .45 (Long) Colt. Seems a male friend suggested she get one for bear defense when she went to Alaska for an extended hiking trip. Having lived in Alaska as a child and an adult, I can attest to the fact that a 45 Colt round will just annoy a bear more, unless you're by chance shooting a 45 Colt high pressure round (in which case you MIGHT get lucky). Problem is, her guy friend didn't know that the S&W Model 625 can't handle high pressure cartridges, and would have likely shattered the cylinder on the first shot. I explained this all to her and pointed out that her best protection was a big can of bear spray (strong pepper spray that shoot out in a broad fog -- works great on 'em). I pointed out that the revolver was still great defense against the really mean two legged bears that occasionally wander the frontier in Alaska, so it wasn't a waste of money.