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5/16/2004 3:30:40 PM EDT
My wife asked me an interesting question today as we were driving by Wades and I didn't know the answer.  

How many people have commited suicide there over the years?  I had a coworker once who referred to it as "Wade's Suicide O Rama."  

I'm not trying to be a jerk about this, I'm genuinely interested.  

Thanks!
5/16/2004 5:20:26 PM EDT
[#1]
Why dont you just go inside and ask?

Or maybe KA3B can give them a phone call....

Honestly I have no idea But Im sure that it is more than Sam's
5/16/2004 5:28:42 PM EDT
[#2]
I believe the correct answer is two.

There was Georg Frey www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/retr_story.pl/37226 and Christina Rose, I believe they happened within a week of each other.

The other death that I am aware of at Wades was an accident.
5/16/2004 5:38:21 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
I believe the correct answer is two.




I concur.  At least at the new store.  I don't know what if anything ever happened at the old location.  Now you cannot rent a gun if you are alone.  That seems to stop the folks that want to off themselve at a range.
5/16/2004 7:28:10 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
I concur.  At least at the new store.  I don't know what if anything ever happened at the old location.  Now you cannot rent a gun if you are alone.  That seems to stop the folks that want to off themselve at a range.



Unless you have two stars on your membership card (like I do!).
5/16/2004 7:35:26 PM EDT
[#5]

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...The other death that I am aware of at Wades was an accident.



If I remember correctly it as a chick firing a large calibre revolver and her "instructor was standing behind her.  She fired a round and she allowed to the recoil/kick to drag the weapon and her hands over her head and pointing behind her.  Then as she pulled the weapon back over her head she pulled the trigger and shot said instructor to her rear.
5/16/2004 7:46:39 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I believe the correct answer is two.




I concur.  At least at the new store.  I don't know what if anything ever happened at the old location.  Now you cannot rent a gun if you are alone.  That seems to stop the folks that want to off themselve at a range.



I don't believe they had a shooting range at the old location, if you're talking about when they where at the second floor above the Thai food restaurant....I agree..I've only heard two incident.

Trig
5/16/2004 8:16:44 PM EDT
[#7]
thanks guys.  

I thought it was something like that, but I wasn't sure.
5/16/2004 9:27:43 PM EDT
[#8]
I've been told by range employees that there have been 4 "deaths" - they didn't specify suicides vs. other causes.  
5/17/2004 5:40:17 AM EDT
[#9]
Well, I've heard 'ramblings' of the death of excellent customer service there.....
5/17/2004 7:10:33 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:

...The other death that I am aware of at Wades was an accident.



If I remember correctly it as a chick firing a large calibre revolver and her "instructor was standing behind her.  She fired a round and she allowed to the recoil/kick to drag the weapon and her hands over her head and pointing behind her.  Then as she pulled the weapon back over her head she pulled the trigger and shot said instructor to her rear.



It was social outing of a church group and she was shooting her friend's Desert Eagle .44 Mag. Something like 1 round towards the target, 1 into the ceiling, and the third and final shot into her friend's head. Unfortunate way for her to to have been introduced to firearms.
5/17/2004 9:11:30 AM EDT
[#11]
I called Wade's up, first they put me on hold for 15 minutes and then they tried to sell me a post-ban Oly plinker for $2300...
5/17/2004 11:34:35 AM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
I called Wade's up, first they put me on hold for 15 minutes and then they tried to sell me a post-ban Oly plinker for $2300...



...But did they tell you how many people have died at their business?, or did they give you the number to SAM's?
5/17/2004 11:42:14 AM EDT
[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I concur.  At least at the new store.  I don't know what if anything ever happened at the old location.  Now you cannot rent a gun if you are alone.  That seems to stop the folks that want to off themselve at a range.



Unless you have two stars on your membership card (like I do!).




The 2 stars only mean that you are a "Black Male", and they are to be watching that you dont shoot your handguns "gangsta" style all turned on their side, and to only make sure that you are sold 9mm. ammo
5/17/2004 12:09:17 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
Well, I've heard 'ramblings' of the death of excellent customer service there.....



You can say that again! I'm in there every week and the mentally retarded staff he has, shy of a couple people, seem more interested in jacking off than in selling guns. I stand there attentive, looking at a particular item in the case and the basically ignore me. Then I finally track them down and stand right in front of them, and they ignore me. Finally they ask, "Can I show you something in the case?"

"No, I'm standing here amongst all this lead based ammunition for my health, not because I'm interested in buying anything from you."

- DH