Gun Shops near Hacienda Heights, CA

“Never judge a book by its cover It has been a while since I got another firearm. All the new gun rules, along with inflation really push many of us away from this great sport. I still standby those whom support protecting our constitutional rights and urge those to consider getting one that suit your needs. Prior to unexpectedly finding Ling Firearms, I already considered getting a replacement Glock that I naively sold thinking, the gun might blow-up after putting 50,000+ rounds through its barrel. I was having lunch with my wife and friends at a neighboring Japanese restaurant. While leaving, I saw the big bold black Gun sign and thought just then, God's calling. I approached the storefront door to find a paper taped sign, "No person below 21 years old." I tried to open it, door was locked but lights were on. So, I knocked and knocked and there he was, Alex the store owner peeking behind the curtains. He gestured to me in sense of, "what do you want?" So, I told him, would like to look at some firearms. He unlocks the door to let me in, then locks it behind me. I felt a bit unease just as he was. Can't blame the guy, he must be in his early to mid 70s opening his shop full of guns to a complete stranger. I walked over to the counter to ask him if he has the gun I am looking for. His nodded with a sign of disapproval, suggesting I consider a higher caliber pistol. I explained my reasonings, he then points at my future gun. The price he gave me was alright, not cheap but still lower than major branch chains. I always prefer mom & pop shops for the intimacy and comfort of my own experience. After processing everything and waited 11 days, no call from Alex. It's reasonable since we're literally in mist of holiday seasons. Another week has gone by, still no return calls, no method in leaving messages either.. so I decided to show up. He somewhat recognizes me, referring me to the "Glock" guy. He said he's been waiting for me "a long time now". I didn't even know how to respond, can't be upset since I'm getting my new gun. While we finish the rest of the paperwork, I got him to opened up. This is where my perceptions of Alex changed. Alex is a Vietnam war veteran. While in the Army, he served as a combat pilot tasked to multiple tours. He has even fought in Russia. There were many other experiences he mentioned that were not PG rated. You can sense from his voice and aura, the man has been through some crazy stuff. He spoke about his grandkids, not seeing them this year. The pain and sadness I felt in his expression was notably evidential for he missed them very much. He gave me a lot of advices, made a lot of suggestions to which firearm to consider next, again, for my needs. I wished I knew about this shop 40 years sooner.. when I wasn't even considered yet. It's easy for folks nowadays to quickly jumped into conclusion, given the fact how sensitive things have become. All I see coming to this shop is an honest man with years of experience on full alert to protect himself and his type of business. But I encourage you to look beyond the stereotype to allow this veteran to share his life. Only then, you'll truly understand how he'd came to be. For that notation, and if you're reading this, thank you Alex for your service and knowledge. I hope to see you soon for the next one.”

“Dave and his staff at Shoot SoCal are top notch. Super knowledgeable and professional. They took the time to answer all my questions and educate me through the entire process. Shoot SoCal is now my preferred Shop for firearms and machine work. Not to mention they are a one stop. From Purchasing a firearm, To machine work to Cerekote. They can do it all. Definitely recommend Shoot SoCal.”

“Excellent service. Ordered an item from Slade Street Tactical and it didn't fit the look I was looking for and were more than happy to exchange my item without any problem. Thank you”

“I had a very pleasant experience today at the Pawn shop they were very nice and professional they were also more than fair when selling my jewelry! Thanks again”

“Absolutely the gold standard when it comes to FFL'S. Awesome customer service and very helpful truly a pleasure to do business with them. I highly recommend Golden State Arms and Abe is awesome and is very knowledgeable in the firearms industry.”

“Staff is knowledgeable, approachable, and friendly. Went in on a Saturday and was in & out, purchasing some freedom seeds, except stood a lil longer than expected talking with Carlos. Overall, it is a great store, and I have had many convos with other staff members in past visits.”

“This place is awesome. They have lost if different powder choices that no other store has in the local area. They always have small rifle primers, and often have large and magnum primers. They carry ton of reloading equipment, and often have brass in 6.5 creedmoor and . 223. They carry Hornady bullets in stock as well. This is my go to spot in the area.”

“All owners and staff are very friendly and helpful, they have anything you want and if not they will make it for you, to custom to your needs, they all make you feel like you have been friends for a long time.”

“thank you john for the excellent service and thank you to the gunsmith. turnaround time was very quick. lower was dropped off on wednesday and completed by friday. i will definitely be back to support these guys!!!”

“Had an awesome experience purchasing my first firearm here. Adam, the employee who helped us, was friendly, knowledgeable, and very cool explaining things and answering our questions. Had a little mix-up not knowing about the 10-day rule but we figured something out. Other than that, really cool place with a nice selection. Hoping to come back in the future ??”

“Bought my first ever firearm here! Great, I mean absolutely fantastic service here. We came in a bit late but they were willing to walk me through my entire firearm and how to clean it. 100% coming back!”

“I'm fighting an unconstitutional CCW scheme out of Riverside County where sheriff Chad Bianco is acting like he's pro second amendment but he's not. CRPA and Michele and Associates are helping me to start a suit against Riverside for using Arbitrary rules and subjective standards. Remember Chad Bianco is a politician and not a real sheriff. I'm going to expose this. Thank you CRPA for fighting for the rights of Californians. I was denied my CCW based only on the name I use Dawud. My investigator was very rude to me and brought up my YouTube channel which back then only had me speaking on morality and videos of me Pulling, splicing, and testing fiber optics cable. He mentioned my YouTube name and I could tell he didn't like it and is more than likely anti semitic and hates Arabic people because when he mentioned my name he made it sound kind he caught me doing something wrong. I just responded "Yeah I have YouTube. It's just a hobby and I enjoy making videos". Next thing you know after 1 year of waiting for CCW I get an email I was denied. I spoke to the front office the other day and they confirmed yes they are getting many calls in regards to denials and Riverside is one of the top offenders. Also they are turning away trainers for CCW classes and only want certain people to hold the monopoly in the market. I spoke to a trainer one day at a gun show and he said the same guy who runs the CCW unit who was my investigator was being a real jerk and was rude to him. Join, donate and volunteer for CRPA. They are making a difference in California.”

“I've purchased one of their target stands. Very well made. Durable. The QC makes sure their products are built to last. No disappointments here. They also will get in touch you if there's anything fishy looking with an order, Good company to do business with.”

“Sold my Nikon camera and Cine lens here! Such a wonder place, super kind, great personality. Guy up front (the owner I think) held such a great conversation and showed me his Fujifilm Camera. Will definitely come back here many more times. One of the best pawn shops I’ve been too’”

“Came across this company as a beginner firearms purchaser. Needed them to inspect my ar15 th that I built to make sure it was done correctly and we had them cerakote and do a digital wrap on my daughters pistol. Everything went well and the work was completed in the time they had said. Friendly and the work performed has held up and been perfect. I highly recommend them and will go back for future projects”

“This place is grate , Really good customer service, they take care of you as soon as they see you, answered all my questions very quickly , grate place for guns and ammunition , recommended for sure!!”

“One of my favorite locations for security or LEO items. A solid selection of items, limited uniform and great customer service.This is where I normally get all my supplies and gear for all my LEO needs. Also if they don’t got it, they can probably order it.”

“This is a great place to shop at and has a great gun safety and CCW course. The service here is top notch. They know their guns and ammo. With a large selection and can order anything. All prices are within reason. I would try them before others for sure.”

“My new favorite shop. My wife and I came in yesterday afternoon so she take her firearms test and possible get a new firearm. I read some of the negative reviews on here. It reaffirms my belief that some of my neighbors in Arcadia and Monrovia are insane. David, the owner, is one of the nicest guys you'll ever run into. He spent so much time with us, educating us, and even giving me a quick lesson on how to hold / operate my firearm. Turns out I've been doing it wrong for the last 20 years LOL. David fixed my issues in 10 minutes. My wife passed her test and we purchased her first firearm. We also picked up a body armor plate. I'm so glad this shop opened up in my neighborhood because I used to shop at a certain corporate gun store with multiple locations...you can probably figure out which one. I'll never go to that place again, now that David is here because his service is 10x better. He genuinely cares about his customers and this community. I'll be buying all my firearms, ammo, and accessories from David from now on. By the way, he has some amazing dogs at the shop that he rescued, so make sure to close the door so they don't escape :)”

“If you are a trap, skeet, or sporting clay shooter competing or just enjoying the sport, you probably know Lucio. Lucio has a unbelievable level of experience as a gunsmith with a wide variety of high end tournament shotguns but also as a renowned international competitor. Lucio is THE go-to- guy in the Southwest.”

“About 5 years ago I was down and out and had to pawned my favorite guitar. I couldn't pay the loan back and due to losing my job. Frank called and let me know that he had held on to it for me after all these years knowing that 1 day I'd get back on my feet and be able to get my guitar back. Frank and the pawnmart family are the best in the business. I highly recommend them.”

“Awsome place. Great guys. Helpful knowledgeable.if you lookin for a custom AR this is the place for you.the attention to detail is unmatched.I picked out my parts and they put together.was at the range in no time. Have bought more since. Has a gun cerakoted as well.too knotch placeMy new gun store I highly recommend”

“Had a great experience with a PPT. Were accommodating with some additional court paperwork that needed to be filled out, unlike some other big box store that was close by.”

“Miguel and Aaron helped me on two separate days. Both were very friendly and professional. They were knowledgeable about the product and informative. The paperwork was done expeditiously. Things have definitely changed for the better since my visit a few years back.”

“I called to order some 22 250 ammo. They called me back one week later and told me it's ready. I went in the same day and picked up my order.They are great with people and understand a great deal about guns and ammo. This was my first time there and I I will make this place go to place.”

“I visited Pro Force recently to purchase a few items and I recommend this shop to other first responders/LEOs looking to get gear for work. I went as a walk in, though it might have been a better idea to call ahead and book an appointment. It took a while to be seen by the staff, but in all honesty, there were only a couple of staff members available, and since they focus on each individual customer, I knew that my patience would pay off. These folks work hard, and they have a lot of details to manage, so I would suggest cutting them some slack if they're a bit tired and aren't as friendly as someone who works at Macy's (as first responders/LEOs, I'm sure we've all been there, right?). That being said, my experience was a good one. The staff was professional and helpful. I will definitely come back.”

“This is my favorite store to buy ammo at in my area. They have the best prices on .308Win and 7.62Nato that I have seen, anywhere. The prices of .38Spl, .40S&W, 5.56×45mm, .223Rem are among the cheapest I have seen, as wellFor a small store they have a good selection of handguns, with great prices. There's also a large amount of older rifles on consignment, mostly Bolt action hunting rifles with some SKS's mixed in.The new rifles are quality. It's a revolving stock of very nice AK47's, AR15's, Mini 14 and 30's, PTR's, bullpup shotguns, etc. I have yet to buy a firearm there, but that will change soon.”

“"I went to take the FSC and bought a Glock 19 Ryan while they were almost off duty. He helped me throughout the process; he's a really good person."”