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dcbrown wrote:

wgoforth wrote:

rp_photo wrote:Ol' Merle is a living example of how the "sophisticated" Liberals from the east and west coasts love to stereotype Southerners and Texans.

I would say.... or some kind of mountain man from Montana or the like.

Nah, he is not from Montana. With that attitude, he more than likely would not of lived long enough to get out of Montana. For what it is worth, I was raised in Montana.

I mean more the Appearance... he has some kind of moccasin looking book, brown leather looking pants, big suspenders that he had knife sheaths attached up and down. Big round uncreased/unrolled cowboy hat. It was a mountain man kind of look.

rp_photo wrote:Ol' Merle is a living example of how the "sophisticated" Liberals from the east and west coasts love to stereotype Southerners and Texans.

I would say.... or some kind of mountain man from Montana or the like.

texanjoker wrote:

wgoforth wrote:

Jaguar wrote:

tommyg wrote:I have heard stories about Merles in Granbury Avoid this place like a plague

Y'all are making me want to go. Curiosity killed the cat, and all that stuff.

Just don't get creeped out! He sits behind a 2-way mirror watching his computer screen showing the security cameras inside and outside his store. He is a loon. Don't tell him you have a CHL or he will start telling you how stupid you are.

I'll bet he has a CHL...

After he ranted that you can carry on your person without a CHL, but that a CHL just limits where you can carry, he went on to tell me about a cop arresting him for not having a CHL but he showed them the state constitution and they let him go. He also said that there is no such thing as concealed carry, that carry means your holding it and therefore we're all just stupid....

Jaguar wrote:

tommyg wrote:I have heard stories about Merles in Granbury Avoid this place like a plague

Y'all are making me want to go. Curiosity killed the cat, and all that stuff.

Just don't get creeped out! He sits behind a 2-way mirror watching his computer screen showing the security cameras inside and outside his store. He is a loon. Don't tell him you have a CHL or he will start telling you how stupid you are.

Thomas wrote:

rm9792 wrote:

Thomas wrote:

Skiprr wrote:Yep; ol' Murle is legend. Just ask Crossfire.

Nobody has ever figured out how he stays in business, but there he is...

Money laundering?

I was actually thinking along those lines. Profit margin is to narrow to support his store with the reported number of customers.

From what I hear, the IRS loves anonymous tips.

Seriously, as scarey and anti-gvt as this guy is (he called ME a liberal) he'd prolly shoot any fed that came in. Kinda puts you in mind of a less friendly looking version of Victor French in Little House on the Prairie, complete with mountain man clothing.

Skiprr wrote:Yep; ol' Murle is legend. Just ask Crossfire.

Nobody has ever figured out how he stays in business, but there he is...

Legend in his own mind?

Luggo1 wrote:

wgoforth wrote:Merles in Granbury has official 30.06 and he will tell you he wants to be the only one with a loaded gun in the store. He had a customer arrested because he brought in a gun to be repaired (even though he is a gunsmith).

And so ol' Merle figures this sign assures him of that does he? Sounds like a bright guy...

Wow, just googled on his store and here was a review on Yellow Pages confirming my comment (I didn't write it!):

"Worst experience, worst customer service, horible owner with no people skills. Murle is mean, rude and unprofessional, he treats his customers like crap and threatens them when questioned. His specialty is surfing the internet and writing fake reviews for him self. Normally they are short and sweet, saying how great he is and how much they respect him for his way of doing business. Do NOT fall for this propaganda... murle... your not fooling anyone. For those who do venture in, DO NOT bring children... he is a dangerous unstable man. DO NOT ask questions and for God's sake, do not carry if you have a CHL... he will call the police and take your gun. HE IS CRAZY. "

Keith B wrote:

wgoforth wrote:Merles in Granbury has official 30.06 and he will tell you he wants to be the only one with a loaded gun in the store. He had a customer arrested because he brought in a gun to be repaired (even though he is a gunsmith).

Wow, can't believe a store would bite the hand that feeds them. That's business suicide IMO.

Along with a 30.06 he has a hand written sign that says something like "Yes this means no CHL. I will have you prosecuted."

Keith B wrote:

wgoforth wrote:Merles in Granbury has official 30.06 and he will tell you he wants to be the only one with a loaded gun in the store. He had a customer arrested because he brought in a gun to be repaired (even though he is a gunsmith).

Wow, can't believe a store would bite the hand that feeds them. That's business suicide IMO.

Well, he must be independently wealthy as he has (had) a huge inventory but you never see any customers. He is a huge, mountain man looking guy with knives clipped up and down his suspenders. He is a scarey dude.

E.Marquez wrote:

longtooth wrote:

wgoforth wrote:Merles in Granbury has official 30.06 and he will tell you he wants to be the only one with a loaded gun in the store. He had a customer arrested because he brought in a gun to be repaired (even though he is a gunsmith).

So where do you spend your $$$s???

Im guessing here but.... not at Merles in Granbury

Nope, gun dealers that sit behind 2-way mirrored glass and tell people that "without a CHL you can carry anywhere but with a CHL you can only take it some places, and your an idiot to get one" doesn't need my buisness!

Merles in Granbury has official 30.06 and he will tell you he wants to be the only one with a loaded gun in the store. He had a customer arrested because he brought in a gun to be repaired (even though he is a gunsmith).