Raymore Outdoor Sports

Raymore Outdoor Sports was founded in 1981 by Richard A. Hime as a sole proprietorship under the trade name of RAH Weapons Specialist.  Raymore is a small suburban community in west central Missouri.  Mr. Hime’s experience as a combat infantryman and local law enforcement officer led him to create a business that would provide personalized service to sportsmen, law enforcement, and responsible private citizens desiring to acquire firearms and accessories.   

As the product and service lines expanded in the early 80’s, the company name was changed to Raymore Outdoor Sports.  The business began providing products not only for law enforcement and personal defense but also for hunting, camping, hiking, and recreational aviation.   

The business holds a Class 01 Federal Firearms Dealer License, an Occupational License from the City of Raymore, a Cass County Business-Merchants License, and a Missouri Retail Sales Tax License.   With the advent of Internet Firearms Auctions, Raymore Outdoor Sports began providing FFL transfer services for non-dealer participants in the auctions including packaging, shipping, insuring, and receiving firearms in interstate commerce.  This continues to be one of our most popular services.   

When the long awaited Missouri Concealed Carry Law was passed in 2003, Mr. Hime, a certified NRA Pistol Instructor, undertook the establishment of Personal Defense and Missouri Concealed Carry Qualification Classes within the business.  To date, over 200 graduates have gone on to acquire their Concealed Carry Endorsements through this training.   Although not required by Missouri law, the R.O.S. MoCCW Qualification Course has been specifically approved by the sheriffs of Bates, Cass, Christian, Clay, Jackson, Platte, and Ray counties.  We are also certified to teach the Kansas CHL course but we are currently referring those requests to Elliott Enterprises in Gardner, KS.  elliottent@kc.rr.com 

In 2006, R.O.S. became an authorized dealer for Taser International, the recognized leader in high tech non-lethal incapacitation equipment.   

In 2007, R.O.S. added an on-site, seven-yard, single-lane, indoor pistol qualification range for the exclusive use of our students on the range qualification portion of their CCW endorsements.  Use of this range for qualification is included in the course price.  

Although we are not attorneys and do not offer legal advice, we are very well versed in firearms law and willing to discuss the myriad state and federal statutes with any of our valued clients.   Today, Raymore Outdoor Sports is still owned and operated by its founder and continues to provide personalized service to all of our customers.