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This may be old news, but I didn't find anything in a search, so here it is.
I stopped in at Academy yesterday with my family. I was looking for a youth life jacket for my 6 y/o son. We picked one out then headed to the gun counter.
This is where it gets interesting. I wanted to see what brands of AR's they stocked and check prices. I will be buying an AR within a week and Academy is the only gun counter in the area I had not looked at yet so I asked the older gentleman at the counter to see the Bushmaster with the A3 stock. It was like pulling teeth to get him to show it to me
A little about my 6 y/o. This past year in kindergarten his teachers suggested testing him for the gifted and talented program, we knew he was a bright kid but had no idea his I.Q. test would top 200. He has a 3rd grade reading level and will be skipping the 1st grade. He has also been shooting a youth stock bolt action .22 for 2 years now and is getting bored with it.
He may be smart, but he's still a scrawny 6 y/o so I think the AR would be great for him (and me). Light rifle, light recoil, adjustable stock, and just plain fun to shoot. What I'm not sure of is if he could wrap his little hand around the grip and reach the trigger.
O.K. back to the gun counter, the guy finally hands me the AR. Pretty standard 16'' rifle, except the detachable carry handle and telescoping stock. Anyway, I look at it for a minute then hand it to my son (who is drooling by now) he shoulders the rifle and points it at the ground (in a safe direction) then looks down the sights. The clerk tells me that he is not allowed to handle THAT rifle. So I take the rifle from my son, hand it back to the clerk and politely ask why. Here we go!
clerk: He has to be 21 to look at or buy THAT rifle.
me: But the law says 18 or older for long guns.
clerk: Yes, but academy's policy is 21 and older for ASSAULT RIFLES.
me: So,can you show him that 10/22 over there?
clerk: Sure, he can look at it.
me: So, what's the difference?
clerk: Well the AR-15 is an ASSAULT RIFLE.:banghead:
me: So, what makes it an assault rifle?
clerk: It's tactical, like for police and stuff
I say thank you and walk away to go find a manager who confirms the policy on ASSAULT RIFLES.
I try to explain to him that Academy does not sell assault rifles and let him know how disappointed I am that Academy would make a policy that would restrict law abiding citizens above and beyond what the law already does.
Academy: The government doesn't know whats good for you, we do.
It's a damn shame cause I liked shopping there.
I stopped in at Academy yesterday with my family. I was looking for a youth life jacket for my 6 y/o son. We picked one out then headed to the gun counter.
This is where it gets interesting. I wanted to see what brands of AR's they stocked and check prices. I will be buying an AR within a week and Academy is the only gun counter in the area I had not looked at yet so I asked the older gentleman at the counter to see the Bushmaster with the A3 stock. It was like pulling teeth to get him to show it to me
A little about my 6 y/o. This past year in kindergarten his teachers suggested testing him for the gifted and talented program, we knew he was a bright kid but had no idea his I.Q. test would top 200. He has a 3rd grade reading level and will be skipping the 1st grade. He has also been shooting a youth stock bolt action .22 for 2 years now and is getting bored with it.
He may be smart, but he's still a scrawny 6 y/o so I think the AR would be great for him (and me). Light rifle, light recoil, adjustable stock, and just plain fun to shoot. What I'm not sure of is if he could wrap his little hand around the grip and reach the trigger.
O.K. back to the gun counter, the guy finally hands me the AR. Pretty standard 16'' rifle, except the detachable carry handle and telescoping stock. Anyway, I look at it for a minute then hand it to my son (who is drooling by now) he shoulders the rifle and points it at the ground (in a safe direction) then looks down the sights. The clerk tells me that he is not allowed to handle THAT rifle. So I take the rifle from my son, hand it back to the clerk and politely ask why. Here we go!
clerk: He has to be 21 to look at or buy THAT rifle.
me: But the law says 18 or older for long guns.
clerk: Yes, but academy's policy is 21 and older for ASSAULT RIFLES.
me: So,can you show him that 10/22 over there?
clerk: Sure, he can look at it.
me: So, what's the difference?
clerk: Well the AR-15 is an ASSAULT RIFLE.:banghead:
me: So, what makes it an assault rifle?
clerk: It's tactical, like for police and stuff
I say thank you and walk away to go find a manager who confirms the policy on ASSAULT RIFLES.
I try to explain to him that Academy does not sell assault rifles and let him know how disappointed I am that Academy would make a policy that would restrict law abiding citizens above and beyond what the law already does.Academy: The government doesn't know whats good for you, we do.
It's a damn shame cause I liked shopping there.
