I generally don't have issues with wrong information from gun store employees. Sometimes I actually expect it. One of the shops I frequent has a young lady, cute younger thing, that sells a lot of guns. As the crowd is typically split 50/50 with younger folks her age and an older crowd, it makes sense. The other day a young guy was looking at an AR, saw the $1100 Colt 6920 sitting next to the basic $685 S&W MP15 and asked her the difference in the two.
"Price I think," she replies.
I took him off to the side as she moved on and asked for intended use. Says he was getting out of the military and going to be a deputy sheriff. So I said "save your pennies and buy the Colt" while explaining why it would probably be a better choice for an LEO carbine. Thanks me and says he will go research it before making a purchase. And I can understand why he was looking at the major differences since a young married enlisted guy probably is looking at an additional $500 as a huge chunk of change to drop on something that looks alike.
Anyway, I don't mind a little misinformation, but at the same time, employees should be able to state the minimum of differences in weapons systems. Most of the staff there is knowledgeable, but I asked one of them about why he didn't correct some customers that were spouting off things that he knew weren't true. His reply was one I will remember of "Sometimes you just let a customer say what they want to hear."
Can't argue with that logic.
Experience is a cruel teacher, gives the exam first and then the lesson.
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