Who says booze and guns don't go together


Two brothers in Washington state claim their liquor store has the largest selection of mini liquor bottles — but that’s not what sets this store apart from others around the country.

T Brothers Liquor and Wine Lodge in Olympia is the only liquor store in the country that also has a private gun club in the back, the owners Andy and Mike Thielen claim.

“We don’t think there’s anything like this in the country,” said Andy Thielen, co-owner of both the liquor store and the Glacier Gun Club, said to K5 News.

The Glacier Gun Club is behind an unmarked locked door in the liquor store that members must be swiped into.

The Thielens opened the liquor store in 2012 and wanted to use the space in the back that was meant for storage.

“We believe every square foot is a dollar missing if you’re not utilizing it properly,” said Mike to K5. In 2015, the brothers opened up the members-only gun club.

Mike said the NRA warned the brothers that a membership-only club wouldn’t work.

“They said a membership program-only will not work without selling ammo and holsters and big gun retail,” Mike recalled. “But I knew if we built it right, they will come.”

The Thielens built a swanky gun lodge with leather couches, a cigar lounge, six shooting range lanes and a training room where Mike says he and his brother are always available to give tips or advice to shooters as part of the membership.

Currently the brothers have more than 1,000 members in the gun club. All new members have to pass a required background check, pay $100 initiation and $30 per month for unlimited use of the range. And, even though the club is behind a liquor store, members are not allowed to bring any alcohol into the venue.

“Everyone’s been vetted,” said Mike to K5. “You know who’s shooting next to you.”

Andy told K5 that in the three years since they have opened the gun club, they have never had a problem with alcohol.

“They understand,” he said. “They remember signing the rules.”

However, the brothers don’t mind if gun club members buy alcohol on their way out of the range.

“It’s like the gift shop coming out of a Disneyland ride,” Mike joked to K5.


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Liquor up front, shoot 'em in the rear...

(John Anderson song just a swangin' in the backround)

Should be called "Shots & Shots".

My father is a member at Glacier Gun Club. I have had the chance to shoot there a few times over the last couple of years when I fly out to visit.

VERY Nice club. I grew up in Olympia WA, never would have thought that such a club would open in Olympia. Never...

It's actually an interesting concept.

OK, I'll say it:
"Guns & Rosés"

we've always said Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a gov agency.

That's cooler than the drug and gun store in McCaysville GA...fill out your 4473 while your prescription is being filled...

http://mccaysvilledrugcenter.com

That is a Tennessee State Trooper vehicle parked in front of McCaysville Drug & Gun

http://mccaysvilledrugcenter.com/

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Too good to be true

It is true - My sons bought me a membership for fathers day two years ago - Great Place !!

One Liquor store that will never be robbed?

Having a cigar lounge along with a shooting range is a great idea alone.

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
we've always said Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a gov agency.

That's great.

$30,000 a month in revenue plus whatever $100 new membership applications they get, sounds like they're doing fairly well, plus whatever liquor they sell....

Interesting combination.

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Originally posted by Haveme1or2:
Having a cigar lounge along with a shooting range is a great idea alone.

Only if the air circulation keeps the smoke in the lounge.

flashguy