Hi! I am Pat Laib. I graduated from the Colorado School of Trades with a degree in Gunsmithing in 1972.  After school, I moved to Spicer, Minnesota. I began working at Mel's Sports Shop. I developed my gunsmithing skills with general repairs, bluing, woodwork, and retail sales. In 1980, taking a chance, I started Laib's Gunsmithing.  I have spent over 50 years offering repairs for many firearms.  I specialize in custom repairs for competition shotguns, mainly Remington 3200s, along with  Perazzi, Kreighoff, Beretta, and Browning.

 I was introduced to competitive trap shooting in 1975. I spent much of my free time enjoying this sport. I was inducted into the Minnesota Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1999. I am a lifetime member of the ATA_NRA and continue to shoot trap in a local league.

Hi! I am Joe Schipnewski.  I went to high school about 30 minutes west of Spicer. I was involved with a job shadow event with Laib's Gunsmithing in high school and fell in love with repairing guns. I enrolled in Pine Technical & Community College for gunsmithing in 2015. I worked part time and summers for Laib's while going to college. After graduation in 2018, I began working full time for Laib's.                     When I am not at work, I enjoy Minnesota and all its nature. I spend time hunting  for deer, ducks and pheasant in the fall, Ice fishing keeps me busy through out the winter. In the spring, I enjoy coaching the local high school trapshooting team. Summer days are spent shooting trap with Pat and Gunnar.

Hi! My name is Gunnar Gens. With a name like mine, not surprising to hear that I have always had a passion for firearms and shooting sports. I grew up in southern Minnesota. I have been around guns all of my life. I started competitive trap shooting at the age of 9. My first real taste of gunsmithing was with Pat's Gun Repair in Wells, MN. I started my training cleaning parts and doing prep work. After high school, I went to St. Cloud Technical College, graduating with my A.A.S. in CNC and Advanced Machining in 2019. I worked in a machine shop for about 5 years before working at Laib's Gunsmithing. I started part-time in 2021 and began full-time in 2022.  Pat Laib has shared his knowledge and helped me become what I am today in the gunsmithing world. I love what I do and find joy in learning something new each day.

Hi! I am Josh Thrush. I have been part of the Laib's Gunsmithing since 2012. I enjoy engaging with our customers and offering an enjoyable experience. I handle the phones, shipping and handling, and the daily paperwork. As a Laib's Gunsmithing team member, I can share personal hands-on experience about the products we sell and maintain. I enjoy spending my spare time with my family and friends out in nature, camping, and watching the wildlife in our area.

Hi! I am Paula Unruh. I am new to the Laib's Gunsmithing family. I am in the office manager/bookkeeper position. I am having such fun coming to work and being with this great group of guys. I have even started to help organize the parts department. I am a mother of four and a grandmother of five.  I enjoy spending time with family, baking, and puzzles. I like to spend my summer evenings with my husband out on the lake.

Hi! I am Pierce. I enjoy playing with toys, and putting smiles of peoples face.  Everyone can tell how happy I am by the sound of my tail thumping the desk. I also enjoy naps in the warm sun. During the fall I love to go hunting with Joe.