Guns Galore staff

Judi

Judi grew up in a hunting and fishing family and continues to hunt and fish today. “Years back, there were not many girls and women that hunted. None of my female classmates hunted. Other than having gopher hunts on Sunday afternoons, I never did much.” Her husband and business partner, Gregg is an avid hunter and the owner of Osakis General Store. “Back then, it was sort of a male pilgrimage! Well that was then, and this is now. I got my first eight point buck in 2022 and plan to go again next year.” Judi opened Guns Galore in 2018 and along with the staff below operate Guns Galore, LLC.

“I think its a plus for the store to have at least one female now. With more and more women carrying handguns and hunting, sometimes its nice to get a female perspective.” Judi and Gregg are members of the Alex Gun Club and shoot in the indoor winter pistol league which is a great way to learn more about handguns and hang out with like minded people.

Greg

Greg (AKA “Big G”) is a long-time employee who works every other Saturday in Guns Galore during the year. Greg’s knowledge based in all firearms is amazing (which is why we think he is a full-time secret agent using the store only for cover). He wouldn’t let us take his picture (also not unusual for secret agents) but the silhouette to the left is all you need for identification purposes.

WAYLON

Waylon (AKA “Jennings”) has been employed at Osakis General Store since birth! (Actually not quite but he was very young when he started!). Jennings was weaned in the fishhouse and the goose blind. Waylon is an avid hunter with both archery and firearms. He lives for outdoor sports especially fishing so he is a great source of information of where the fish are biting or what to use to catch em.

Since graduating from college and taking a full time job as a Plumbing/Heating Technician, he has taken a part-time position at Guns Galore and is a valuable resource to our team.

RYDER

Ryder grew up in the area and attended high school in Long Prairie. Ryder loves shooting handguns, especially Glock. He is customer focused so don’t hesitate to ask him questions, If he doesn’t know the answer, he will find out! Handguns are his speciality but he has a good knowledge of all firearms.

We believe he was a stand-in for Chumley in the Pawn Stars series, (which is where he got his nickname) but only Ryder knows the truth.

BLAINE

We are fortunate to have a retired veteran on staff! Blaine served 21 years in the Air Force, he has a BA in Pre-Law, a MA in Community and Regional Planning, and a MS in Hazardous Waste Management. Blaine is also a NRA certified coach and certified RSO (range safety officer). He has been an avid hunter and fisherman since the age of 11.

Blaine has also guided big game hunters in Colorado. He has been involved in competitive shotgun sports for 47 years and currently coaches the Alexandria High School trap team and the Alexandria Technical and Community College trap team. Blaine’s specialty is shotguns, but he has a wide range of knowledge in firearms, optics, and ballistics. Come talk to Blaine if you want expert advice on getting fitted for a trap gun.

IAN

Ian is a member of the National Guard and is well versed in most firearms but he loves to build rifles in the AR platform. He is a great resource for anyone interested in building their own rifle. Ian works full time in health care but we are fortunate to get him at the store on his days off when available. He doesn’t have a nickname yet but we are working on it!

Kim

Kim was born and raised in Osakis and is an avid sportswoman who knows as much about guns as the rest of the crew. She and her partner, Brian Armstrong are long-time officers of the Alex Gun Club, they are both great sources of information for what is happening on the AGC range and in the area. You won’t see Kim behind the counter as often as the others, but she helps to keep the place going behind-the-scenes. We are fortunate to have Kim as part of our team!