They're a Lipsey's dealer.
I had a strange interaction with a floor staffer at Shooters Choice today. I went in to check whether a certain revolver is available at Lipsey's. The first guy knew what I was asking and put me in line to speak with one of the managers. A second floor guy, non-manager, comes up to help. I handed the second staffer a printout of a Lipsey's exclusive S&W revolver and asked "Is this item orderable at Lipsey's?" The guy looked at me like I had three heads and was like "What are you even asking me?" And wanted to argue with me about what I was asking, why, and generally denying Lipsey's was a thing .. while holding a printout from Lipsey's. Apparently the guy's never been asked to order a gun and had no idea what Lipsey's is. He took me over to the store manager who knew exactly what I was asking and did the lookup.
Add the mouthy New Yorker who popped off at me while I was trying to enter another store with him blocking both doors, it was a strange afternoon.