New Gun Shop - Arnzen Arms - Job openings

[wasfuzz]

welcome to the Board mand I can not wait for you to open up, I am in the Mankato area - but will make the trip up. Good luck!

[darnzen]

... I'll be the guy with the big white fluffy service dog and a Guncrafters 50GI on my hip...

ALL dogs are welcome as long as they get along with other dogs and owners clean up after them if they make a mess. I plan to have my dog there often!

EDIT: Clarified because of course service dogs would be welcome anywhere, I just wanted to mention that other dogs are welcome too.

[adoptedson]

Welcome and good luck with the new business venture! I'll be checking it out once you're open.

[TH3180]

Are you going to have any kind of a grand opening?

[darnzen]

Are you going to have any kind of a grand opening?

Yes, but not for a month or so after opening. I want to make sure all my systems are functional before hand.

[Seismic Sam]

I think we need to dress up Strad and Shippy as Zombies and send them over to Gander Foothills with sandwich signs to advertise your opening!!

[Sammichman]

Glad to hear of a New Gunshop opening up,,,,as you have read from previous posts having good and Knowledgable help will do more to get your name around than Cheap prices your on my way home so I will be stopping by to see what you,ve got going on

[Ron Burgundy]

Best of luck! I'll definitely stop in.

[TH3180]

I think we need to dress up Strad and Shippy as Zombies and send them over to Gander Foothills with sandwich signs to advertise your opening!!

I think this is the 1st time I have ever agreed with you.

[darthdahl]

See you at lunch next month!

[LarryP]

Curious, Did the City of Eden Prairie welcome you? Or were there obstacles to overcome?

We got some real idiot council members

[Glenn_S]

Living nearby, this sounds great. Will you be hosting any Carry Classes? That would be a great service in this area, particularly when BRP reopens.

Glenn

[yuppiejr]

Congrats south siders, knew I shouldn't have moved out of EP back in 2005...

[darnzen]

Curious, Did the City of Eden Prairie welcome you? Or were there obstacles to overcome?

We got some real idiot council members

The officials I've dealt with in Eden Prairie have been reluctant participants. I think there's a general concern because they consider this "unknown territory." I guess there haven't been any independent gun stores here before. I had a close call with the local zoning officials who were telling the ATF that there are no laws specifically permitting the sale of firearms here. I happened to be there while the ATF lady tried to explain to him that if there are no laws restricting it, than it is legal, not the other way around. Also, they didn't seem to care that the property is zoned exactly the same as where Gander is located. In fact, I had to keep reminding people that Gander not only sells guns in Eden Prairie, but claims to be the largest dealer in Minneosta. I was never able to get a written document saying "It is OK to sell firearms from that location." The best I got was a letter explaining the site is zoned for "commercial retail' and what that means.

One of the first things I did after selecting a site is to invite the police crime prevention unit over to review my security plans. The police here have been very helpful and professional. They have some very specific concerns that I am trying to address.

I had professional help in getting building, sewage impact, and sign permits. Those went smooth but I felt the building permit was pricey ($2400).

The main bad thing is that the rents were almost too high for the business to be viable. I'm sure you guys know the margins on firearms is pretty slim. I had to search a long time to find a place willing to have me as a tenant and spent 6 months negotiating a lease and I'll still need to do a lot of business to keep the doors open.

[Seismic Sam]

I think we need to dress up Strad and Shippy as Zombies and send them over to Gander Foothills with sandwich signs to advertise your opening!!

I think this is the 1st time I have ever agreed with you.

And the best part is that we wouldn't need very much makeup at all!!