Academy sucks (open carry story)

[Acera]

THE DARK KNIGHT
Arrogant Bastard
gym
tpaw
FlyinBryan
Kurt_D
KBT1911
rbernie

This old thread was resurrected by ccsniper with a completely different beef. It's over 14 months old!!! The old problem has not been discussed in that time.

Read the new post, check the dates, before posting please. It's annoying that ccsniper did not start a new thread, but you guys compound it.

 

[rbernie]

Actually, it was resurrected in two threads today. I elected to let this one go, but thanks for trying to play Junior Moderator anyway.

 

[Acera]

thanks for trying to play Junior Moderator anyway.

sorry rbernie, I am one on another (abet a lot less high road than this one) board, that seems to get in my way on other boards. Just don't let me issue points, LOL.

 

[FlyinBryan]

no acera, i didnt know it was a dead thread or i wouldnt have wasted the 30 seconds, but thx for calling us all out on it.

i love your tact in disclosing the err of our ways, lol.

 

[drjoker]

Let's all write a letter to academy!!!

Guys, it does no good to post on here and cluck like a flock of hens. Let's dump an avalanche of letters on Academy!!! Let's organize open holster protests at Academy!!! The OP needs to tell us who he is so that we'll know who to reference in our letters to Academy. Let's boycott them!

I always buy my guns at local mom and pop shops rather than Academy because of their B.S. corporate policies. Hit them in the wallet and they'll see the light. I've protested against Denny's before due to their past racial profiling. They no longer do that anymore. Let's protest Academy's!

I've written my letter. OP, please tell us who you are so that I can finish the letter and mail it off. I'm waiting.....

Oops, sorry, I just realized that this is an ancient thread.

 

[ccsniper]

I apologize for resurrecting this thread, I just didn't want to start one when I already found some to vent on.

 

[Mike U.]

zombie thread, forget it.

 

[coloradokevin]

This country is entirely too litigious.

Just don't shop there anymore and inform people why they shouldn't either.
With the huge amount of free webspace and cheap blog space available these days, I'm sure you could get your opinion out there. A Youtube account and a cheap camera are all you need to vent your frustrations to any who will listen.

Agreed! Though, to be fair, I didn't think that the OP was planning to sue or file charges as much as he was planning to complain to corporate management (which isn't a bad idea).

Unfortunately you are entirely correct in saying that we are far too litigious in this society. What happened here was NOT an assault (at least not by CO standards), and would not be worthy of criminal charges, at least not based on what the OP described. It would be nice if these threads could evolve in a manner which would address productive ways to address this issue, rather than just seeing a bunch of folks scream to "have him arrested", or "sue them!"



In case anyone would like to see the relevant portion of Colorado's law for this type of offense, here you go:

18-3-204. Assault in the third degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if:

(a) The person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or with criminal negligence the person causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon ...

Also, to be entirely fair, there are always two sides to every story. While I don't have any reason to doubt the OP's version, I also haven't even been given an opportunity to hear the store's version of this incident! Regardless, lawsuits and police calls won't change the way society views guns... I think we might need to think a bit further outside of the box on this one!

 

[Bailey Boat]

"Get a gift certificate".... "get a new gun"...... Damned, how cheaply can some people be purchased out of their beliefs and rights?????

 

[noskilz]

Jeez, guys, let this Dead Thread Die! :banghead:

 

[Acera]

You guys still don't get it, LOL.


FlyinBryan if you liked my post as it is now, you should have read it before the mod. edited it down to a tamer level, you would really have gotten a kick out of it then.

 

[joe_security]

A police report would have been a good thing to do...the clerk maybe a bully with a history of this type of activity. Document it !

 

[Blue Brick]

I went to Bass Pro Shop here in Arizona and I always open carry. The greeter observed my gun and said that all guns that enter the store are required to have a trigger lock and that she would have to put a trigger lock on my gun. I told her there would be no putting a lock on my gun period, and I continued walk into the store, no one said anything else about it.

 

[gyvel]

Keep in mind that unless you have witnesses, who will testify, that he pushed you, you won't get too far with charges or a lawsuit. I could almost guarantee you that he'll have 2 or 3 witnesses who'll swear that they never saw him make physical contact with you.

Scissors beats paper, paper beats rock, security camera beats witness.

 

[SSN Vet]

if they told you that you had to leave....

why were you still standing there talking to them..

good luck finding a lawyer who will take this case on a percentage basis....

I'm not saying the guy was right to touch you...

but were you right to stand around and debate after they told you that you had to leave the store?

And why have you patronized them with five fire arms purchases, when everyone and their dead uncle knows that Acadamy is an anti corporation making money by selling firearms to the starving masses "on their terms".