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Positive OC Experience

Sonora Rebel

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'Was loadin' groceries in the back of my Exploder at Fry's... (Silverbell & Cortero in Marana)Some middle aged Asian lady comes over. She says: "OK I stand here with you? That guy ask for money. You got gun... I scared." Some grubby pan-handler (with a cane or walkin' stick) was makin' the rounds. I encountered him comin' in. I said 'Sure'... The guy moved off and she left for her truck in the next parkin' lane. I pulled up in front of Fry's 'n told the guy standin' there... Ithink he was some sort of store security. He said; "Thanks for telling me, I'll handle it... and he went directly toward the parking lot. I s'pose he did 'handle it'.

The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.
 

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It is interesting to note that even the people who don't like guns are sure glad that one just happens to be around when they need it.
 

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So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.


tank-you-pwez-come-'gain


lol

captdreifus
 

johnz

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Sonora Rebel wrote:
The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.

Was she an illegal Asian? I dont see how being an Asian would make it impossible to get a firearm.. I've shot alongside many Asian folks at Avery's and Shooter's World.
 

fxdwngflyr

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captdreifus wrote:
So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.


tank-you-pwez-come-'gain


lol

captdreifus

Slow down, I dont think he meant anythingnegative byit. The OP was just stating that the person was not carrying a gun for unknown reasons and that "Maybe" they were not allowed due to thier national origin.

Overly sensitive?
 

Alwayspacking

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fxdwngflyr wrote:
captdreifus wrote:
So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.


tank-you-pwez-come-'gain


lol

captdreifus

Slow down, I dont think he meant anythingnegative byit. The OP was just stating that the person was not carrying a gun for unknown reasons and that "Maybe" they were not allowed due to thier national origin.

Overly sensitive?

Yes that is how I read it also. I do not think he was trying to be negative in anyway, also I do not think the other people that replayed felt offended. I see them as just asking why he said what he did. and the "tank-you-pwez-come-'gain" was just too funny.

My wife is from the Philippines and does not have her green card yet, and she can not posses a firearm unless it is in our house. AlsoI do not think she can buy one yet also, because she is not a citizen of the US yet. Maybe he was thinking in this manner
 

Sonora Rebel

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captdreifus wrote:
So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.


tank-you-pwez-come-'gain


lol

captdreifus

Possibly she was not a citizen... yet. I used to be married to a Thai.

Oh yeah.... She 'said it' just as a wrote it... Verbatim.
 

kashmirsmp

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I had an interview with the city of mesa today. I had my gun with me, and was going to leave it in the car, but as i got out I saw some kids watching me as I was about to remove it. So I decieded to bring it inside with me. The security at the front desk was really friendly, handed me a key to the lockers, and that was that. No questions, nothing negative at all. It was a good experiance over all. Next maybe I will try the library.
 

Michigander

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johnz wrote:
Sonora Rebel wrote:
The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.

Was she an illegal Asian? I dont see how being an Asian would make it impossible to get a firearm.. I've shot alongside many Asian folks at Avery's and Shooter's World.

I don't know about AZ, but in Michigan it's hard for a legal resident alien to get a gun. Besides, she might have only been visiting, here on a passport for a month or 2.
 

Sonora Rebel

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'Didn't have much time for chit-chat or any personal histories... 'didn't matter. She percieved a threat. 'Sought some 'percieved' temporary safety with this cowboy lookin' guy (me) packin' a gun... 'n loadin' groceries in his truck.

Maybe she was thinkin' 'John Wayne'... altho I wore a black hat 'n have a 'gunfighter' moustache circa 1880's. I dunno... I'm not wimpy lookin'... (5'11", 180#)
 
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