More appealing gun shops are more expensive

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The OP reminded me about my misspent youth. Ray's was a large shop on Route-22 where I was a fill-in range safety officer for a few years. Even with the "employee discount" I found that I could purchase elsewhere at a better price......and Meltzers (in Lodi) was a trip. The owner was a true character. He was constantly talking, laughing and telling jokes.....but you could rarely beat his prices. His favorite saying was "Meltzer, Meltzer, he's your friend. He'll get your money in the end" And he usually did.

NEVER go to Ray's on a weekend; NY gang bangers were shooting up the place. It was no wonder the owner's kids didn't want to keep it. Was the first place I ever shot a firearm. Meltzer's is where I bought my first gun ever. Was sad to see them close after 107 years.