T Dubya
Campaign Veteran
I am boycotting Dance's Sporting Goods for being anti-second amendment. For the most part the guys that work there seem pretty decent, but there is one guy that seems to run the show who is not on our side.
The guy I am talking about is a "firearms instructor."
A long time ago I overheard this guy tell a potential customer that it was illegal to open-carry in Arlington and Richmond. I had to intervene cause gun-counter B.S. is my pet peeve. Something about firearms brings out the bozos that swear they know-it-all about use-of-force and everything guns and ammo related.
Yesterday I stopped by to see what they had and I saw a paper sign that was covered by a CZ rifle. The sign said something about you have to be 21 to buy an "assault" rifle. I asked the clerk "What's an assault rifle?" He said that was a good question and that maybe they could call it a black rifle. I told him that with a sign like that they are feeding into the anti's propaganda. He didn't disagree.
When I was wrapping up my purchase I offered to re-word their sign and mail it to them. I was definitely being tongue-and-cheek. The know-it-all guy started some incoherent ramble about military assault weapons and how they are made to kill someone and I said I bet the rifles you sell kill more paper than men, market it as a sporter rifle. He wasn't picking up what I was putting down. He was not having a participatory conversation. He was talking at me and not listening. I made it a point to tell him that by using the term "assault" rifle he is buying into the anti's hype. He then proceeds to tell me that civilians had no purpose with a military rifle. I am serious.
My overall impression was that this guy routinely passes his B.S. off as fact that he doesn't know how to handle matching wits with someone that is somewhat informed and passionate about the subject.
To be fair about his overall demeanor I think it is important to point out that he was very nice to my daughter and complimented her.
The guy I am talking about is a "firearms instructor."
A long time ago I overheard this guy tell a potential customer that it was illegal to open-carry in Arlington and Richmond. I had to intervene cause gun-counter B.S. is my pet peeve. Something about firearms brings out the bozos that swear they know-it-all about use-of-force and everything guns and ammo related.
Yesterday I stopped by to see what they had and I saw a paper sign that was covered by a CZ rifle. The sign said something about you have to be 21 to buy an "assault" rifle. I asked the clerk "What's an assault rifle?" He said that was a good question and that maybe they could call it a black rifle. I told him that with a sign like that they are feeding into the anti's propaganda. He didn't disagree.
When I was wrapping up my purchase I offered to re-word their sign and mail it to them. I was definitely being tongue-and-cheek. The know-it-all guy started some incoherent ramble about military assault weapons and how they are made to kill someone and I said I bet the rifles you sell kill more paper than men, market it as a sporter rifle. He wasn't picking up what I was putting down. He was not having a participatory conversation. He was talking at me and not listening. I made it a point to tell him that by using the term "assault" rifle he is buying into the anti's hype. He then proceeds to tell me that civilians had no purpose with a military rifle. I am serious.
My overall impression was that this guy routinely passes his B.S. off as fact that he doesn't know how to handle matching wits with someone that is somewhat informed and passionate about the subject.
To be fair about his overall demeanor I think it is important to point out that he was very nice to my daughter and complimented her.
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