you know..here is a story.. im Really into my rifles.. and shotguns.. and just starting out with the Archery and im OBSESSED thus far..
but as far as stores.. when i first started out, a few years ago with the hunting i went to local Gun shop #1 and asked some questions.. about calibers, and this and that blah blah and were VERY helpfull, then i went to the next local Gun shop.. asked the same questions and asked to look at there guns.. well they didnt give me the time of day.. i was basically wasting there time.. liek.. hey kid.. whatcha want.. and on top of that i waited like a Dild* for him to finish his converstation with his buddy just so you could show me a gun.. me.. a customer.. anyways i was SOOO turned off.. just so happens i never walked in there again, and have bought 7 guns in 5 years all through the Gun SHop #1 guy that respected me and gave me the time to teach me about the guns and stuff.
bottom line.. respect all potential customers.. dont whatever a guy, or kid.. a few years down the road he could be spending thousands there..