The
year was 1979, when a small group of doctors decided to invest in a
former grocery store retail space, install a firearm range, and purchase
shooting sports inventory. “Shoot Straight” was born.
The years that followed witnessed steady growth through a succession of owners, until in 1994 “Weapons Unlimited,” a successful gun show enterprise, purchased “Shoot Straight” – now one of the larger gun retailers in Florida.
Sales continued to grow based on the company’s broad firearm selection, regular gun auctions, fair pricing, and great service. Always focused on serving the needs of its customers, Shoot Straight successfully adapted to the legislative cycles and changing demands of consumers over the decades. Then in 1996, the business leaped forward when it purchased another gun store and range in an East Orlando suburb - Casselberry. Under careful management, the two Central Florida stores flourished.
The year 2002 saw the advent of Shoot Straight’s first online venture – with a Web site that offered useful information about locations and contact information. This was followed in 2007 by the construction and opening of Shoot Straight – Tampa, the first enterprise expansion to Florida’s West Coast. This store featured one of the very few 100 yard, indoor rifle ranges anywhere in the country.
Shoot Straight today isn’t just one more lone gun shop. It is a thriving family of retail stores with a presence both online and at various Florida locations. The Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach locations have been the most recent stores to open, and are soon to be followed by a dramatic expansion of the Casselberry, FL store. “We serve hundreds of thousands of customers, with thousands of products from over two hundred industry leading manufacturers,” says Larry Anderson, the gravelly voiced character and lead manager at the Apopka, FL store. “I love what I do and I love helping people. That’s what we do best.”
Shoot Straight has established itself as an industry leader, and is quickly becoming one of America’s premier sources for handguns, rifles, pistols, shotguns, used guns, ammo, clips or magazines, holsters, scopes & sights, lasers, gun cases, knives, tactical lights, gun cleaning supplies, gun accessories and so much more. Like our customers, we have a real passion for the shooting sports and are excited to continue spreading the enthusiasm and experience to the online community.
The years that followed witnessed steady growth through a succession of owners, until in 1994 “Weapons Unlimited,” a successful gun show enterprise, purchased “Shoot Straight” – now one of the larger gun retailers in Florida.
Sales continued to grow based on the company’s broad firearm selection, regular gun auctions, fair pricing, and great service. Always focused on serving the needs of its customers, Shoot Straight successfully adapted to the legislative cycles and changing demands of consumers over the decades. Then in 1996, the business leaped forward when it purchased another gun store and range in an East Orlando suburb - Casselberry. Under careful management, the two Central Florida stores flourished.
The year 2002 saw the advent of Shoot Straight’s first online venture – with a Web site that offered useful information about locations and contact information. This was followed in 2007 by the construction and opening of Shoot Straight – Tampa, the first enterprise expansion to Florida’s West Coast. This store featured one of the very few 100 yard, indoor rifle ranges anywhere in the country.
Shoot Straight today isn’t just one more lone gun shop. It is a thriving family of retail stores with a presence both online and at various Florida locations. The Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach locations have been the most recent stores to open, and are soon to be followed by a dramatic expansion of the Casselberry, FL store. “We serve hundreds of thousands of customers, with thousands of products from over two hundred industry leading manufacturers,” says Larry Anderson, the gravelly voiced character and lead manager at the Apopka, FL store. “I love what I do and I love helping people. That’s what we do best.”
Shoot Straight has established itself as an industry leader, and is quickly becoming one of America’s premier sources for handguns, rifles, pistols, shotguns, used guns, ammo, clips or magazines, holsters, scopes & sights, lasers, gun cases, knives, tactical lights, gun cleaning supplies, gun accessories and so much more. Like our customers, we have a real passion for the shooting sports and are excited to continue spreading the enthusiasm and experience to the online community.
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