Quote Originally Posted by SLToronto View Post
standing on the other side of a counter (while chatting with/serving other customers) doesn't exactly fit the definition of the "direct supervision", does it?
Are you serious? Do you really think they're just going to abandon the customer once they hand them a firearm and shift their attention to other things? I'm sorry but what you said is even sillier than them not allowing non-PAL holders to handle a firearm. Give your head a shake, please.

It's perfectly legal to handle a firearm without a PAL in a gun store. Many, many stores allow it. Like I said, it's typically the chain stores (e.g. Wholesale Sports, Cabela's, Canadian Tire, etc.) that have the ridiculous policy. You'd probably also suggest they are legally required to walk you out the door too.