The sales clerk would not even remove the trigger lock so I could check the operation of the pistol I was looking at. This is the most asinine thing I've ever seen. Thank you bass pro for screwing up cabelas.

Repeated dry firing with most firearms isn't good. I'm not sure how many potential people would be handling one gun and doing so though. Still, I've seen guns look used just from being physically handled so much. Take for instance the Desert Eagle, everyone wants to hold one and look at it followed by dry firing it... If it were my gun, I wouldn't be ok with everyone who came to my house doing the same. As far as the gun safety thing, blame the other idiots in this world. One could easily open a box of ammo in the store, pocket some rounds and quickly load a revolver while looking at it. Personally, I'm ok with the locks. I just took my daughter there to buy her first Daisy rifle. I can't imagine what would have happened if some idiot came in there and did what I described... Just not worth the risk anymore. Still, if the item to be sold was dependent on the trigger action. I'd personally probably come up with a way to do it. Like in another room or something...

That is total bull rap. I have NEVER bought a firearm that I didn't know about the trigger pull. It's ridiculous of you to make this a public safety issue. Stop with your absurd PC and give an honest answer.

Hunter Shipman you do realize there are alot of pistols that you must dry fire to break down do you not own any pistols,do you not clean them or are you of those people who don't kno the difference between an ar15 and a shotgun you sir are part of the problem let me guess you believe everything you see on the tv too

You shouldnt pull the trigger of a firearm that you are not intending to fire, doesnt matter if it is in a store or not, it is called public safety as well as gun safety Edit* you want a real answer if you feel the need to pull the trigger of a firearm without a round in it you shouldnt own a firearm, dry fire is actually harmful for the firearm and can damage internal components, if you wanna know about trigger pull go to a store that has a range and put a few rounds through before buying, not a store that doesnt have a designated point for you to test the firearm, so yes it is still a safety issue if there is not a designated area for testing, and you just feel like testing it

You are the reason I don't buy display models. You drop it, dry-fire it, pretend you know what you're doing with it, then somehow damage it. I don't need to complete a Form 4473 and pay for something you have handled like an excited child.