Sportsman's Warehouse

Used to be a place to go to stock up on tackle. They used to have good stock but it seems every aisle is picked through and not stocked well. From hooks to lures to line, everything is poorly stocked, with many items just out of stock. Starting to feel like Walmart tackle section.

Not the place to go to transfer a firearm over to someone else. I had called prior to going to make sure they did them in the evenings because I wouldn't be able to get there until after 5pm. They said no problem, they do them until about a half hour before closing. I've done a few of these at actual gun stores and was prepared with my paperwork. But when I arrived at about 5:15 the manager noticed me walking through the store with a gun case and asked me to go up front to get it "cleared". No problem, I get that. She then asked what I wanted to get done. I explained I was transferring the gun to me from my wife. She told me they don't do those past 5pm because a manager has to be there to sign off on it. I explained my frustration with that because I had called a few hours before and spoke to someone (later I found out it was the Assistant Manager) and she told me it wouldn't be a problem. The manager went over to talk to the assistant manager to see if she would be okay staying to sign off on it. She agreed and I went to clear my firearm with her. I was relieved. The manager then informs me that I would need a magazine with the firearm to complete the transfer..I had never heard of this. I explained i didn't bring one, and asked if I could purchase one from her. She responded "if we have one"... You would think she would say something like "sure, let me check if we have one in stock for you", or "I'm sorry they didn't explain that over the phone when you called". So I went back to the magazine section to look for one and couldn't find one. Nobody offered to help check for one. I explained to 2 guys at the gun counter why I was looking for one, neither offered to help or check inventory. They then told me i would also need a lock to put through the slide, I had also never had to do this before. So I left, unable to complete the transfer. On my way home I called the gun store I normally go to that is less convenient to drive to. I asked then about needing a magazine, they said no. I asked them about needing a slide lock, they said no and that I could just sign a form saying I have a safe at home. I'm not writing this review just to complain, I'm writing it because I don't want someone else to have to waste their time like I did. There are 2 possible resolutions, the staff will see this review and do a better job training, or the consumers reading this will just go somewhere else.