I recently purchased my first handgun online and had it shipped to Carolina Guns & Gear. After…read morevisiting two other nearby shops, which I didn't like, I looked at reviews and saw that CG&G had a Black manager and good reviews, so I decided to have it shipped here. At first I was going to wait for my husband to get home so he could go with me (because of my other experiences), but decided to go on my own based on the positive reviews. As soon as I got back in my car I texted him "That was the oddest, in a good way, experience. I feel like I just left a bookstore."
As soon as I walked in I saw that all the customers and employees had masks on, there were signs about COVID-19, people were social distancing, and sanitizer, cleaner, etc. were on the counters. The two other shops, not so much. Covid aside, the place was just clean, well organized, and felt like a high end camping/outfitters shop. I said to Akeem, "Your shop is really different. I feel like I'm buying a kayak or something. There's no dead animals or NRA signs on the walls, the customers are relaxed, neither of the other employees tried to sell me anything pink." The other shops just had an icky vibe, like you're there to hurt/kill things. Akeem's shop is non-threatening, non-aggressive, the employees are very helpful and not dicks to women, it's just different in an amazing way (especially to a newbie that's still not super comfortable, but I'm learning it's the other kind of people I'm not comfortable with).
The next day my husband and I went back so I could shop for accessories, and he needed some ammo. He was also shocked at the chill atmosphere and how helpful everyone was. We talked to Akeem and the other employees for a while, got good information, got everything we needed, and most importantly finally found a place we want to support. They also give veterans 10% off so he was happy about that.
TLDR: Great shop for folks who don't watch FOX News.