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Where were you working that sold both bikes and firearms? I've worked in bike shops off and on (wrenching), and they definitely didn't sell firearms. OTOH, the last couple were in Chicago, and the city of Chicago at the time had exactly zero gun stores within city limits.
May I suggest telling them to check out InRangeTV? There's a fairly decent sized community of people that are truly supportive of the idea that the 2A is for everyone, and they tend to push each other towards training and competition, with a goal of being effective first and foremost. ...Because a gun isn't a magic talisman, and shooting ability is a skill that degrades quickly without practice.
That was one of the things that was covered in a trauma class I took. I highly recommend that everyone take one, even if it's just a very basic 'stop the bleed' class. But if they have the time and money available for the training, TCCC CLS classes, or wilderness first responder classes are better. People are far, far more likely to need to save someone's life before an ambulance can arrive than they are to need to use a firearm to defend themselves or someone else.