We are a local family-owned and operated gun shop right here in the heart of Harnett County. We set ourselves apart by creating a friendly, one-on-one experience when shopping for your shooting and personal protection needs. We hope that creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere to everyone that walks through our doors will spark relationships that will last a lifetime.
Matt & Sima have always been firearm and shooting enthusiasts. During late 2020 and the height of Covid and ammunition shortages, Matt & Sima started buying and reselling ammunition to many of their clients, friends, and family while traveling the state for work.
In an attempt to keep up with all ammo requests, they started a Facebook Page called Ammo Buddy NC to let folks know what ammunition they had available. Within a matter of weeks, thousands of people had liked and followed the page, and Sima had to create an e-commerce website just to keep up with inventory and orders, which led to shipping ammunition all across the country. They decided to get their FFL in an attempt to legally sell reloaded ammunition and start buying ammunition wholesale.
After a few grueling months of waiting on the ATF, it finally arrived. Within a few weeks of receiving their FFL, random firearms and people started showing up at their front door for transfers since their FFL was listed publicly under their home address. Not being fond of strangers showing up at their front door, they decided it was time to find a retail location. It took 6 months to find the perfect spot, but God always works things out in His perfect timing.
In the 6 months it took to find the right spot, they were able to save up for a small firearm inventory for the retail location. The week before the pre-determined Grand Opening of Lillington Guns & Ammo, the store was pitifully barren and the inventory was down right measly. Knowing what had to be done, Matt decided he needed to raid his gun safe of personal firearms and ammunition that had been accumulating over the last decade through his love of firearms. Plundering his personal collection of everything that was not sentimental or essential, he sacrificed almost 15 years worth of scrimping and saving to create more inventory for the store front. They opened their original store on July 31, 2021 with only 2 showcases and a handful of firearms and ammo. After leaving their careers to work at the store full-time, the rest is history!
Although their heart was in the small humble store on South Main Street, eventually they outgrew the space that original location offered, and moved into their current location in September 2022. Still small, yet more comfortable with better parking, the store now has several employees and is open 7 days a week. Matt and Sima now work way more hours and make way less money than they did working their careers. However, something is to be said about following your dreams and what God has in store for you. Money cannot buy happiness, but instead, happiness is found in following your heart and the calling on your life. We're called to love others and pour into their lives. God has given us a platform through our passion for firearms and sends us people on a daily basis for us to love and share life with. With that comes a great responsibility that is not for the faint of heart. However, He will never send you somewhere that you're not capable of going.
Over the last few years, we have met and befriended many people. We are so incredibly thankful and grateful to every single person that has come along. We love each and every one of you!
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