someone tries to be cute and make a joke about guns, ammo purchasing, at an establishment where these items are purchased but the other "sheeple" in back of you in line are (at least seem) a bit leary of your purchases?
I just got back from Wally World on my lunch break. I stocked up on ammo. I'm in there often and purchase generally the same amount of stuff. The old guys be hind the counter are famillar with me just because of the bulk ( ok maybe 800 rounds isn't bulk for some but that will last a few weeks and allow build up of the home stash) that I buy when I'm there.
While getting rung up I notice a couple behind me waiting to be checked out also. Lets just say the look on their faces had the question of "what is he going to do with all those bullets". One of the gentlemen says to the other "I'm glad this guy (me) doesn't live in my neighborhood. There's sure an awefull lot of lead here". If the couple wasn't freaked before, I'm sure I was labled terrorist, or worse a "gun nut" now.
I did what I can only think to do was to turn and chuckle to them in the least unabrasive way possible, take my items and leave.
Everyone of the gun people I know, know how to use discretion when out in the public eye. If the gentlemen made that comment and I was the only one there it wouldn't of bothered me.
Ok I'm done with the mini rant. Anyone else have the same feelings, or run into this type of situation. Was there a better way to have handled it?
...Dave
I just got back from Wally World on my lunch break. I stocked up on ammo. I'm in there often and purchase generally the same amount of stuff. The old guys be hind the counter are famillar with me just because of the bulk ( ok maybe 800 rounds isn't bulk for some but that will last a few weeks and allow build up of the home stash) that I buy when I'm there.
While getting rung up I notice a couple behind me waiting to be checked out also. Lets just say the look on their faces had the question of "what is he going to do with all those bullets". One of the gentlemen says to the other "I'm glad this guy (me) doesn't live in my neighborhood. There's sure an awefull lot of lead here". If the couple wasn't freaked before, I'm sure I was labled terrorist, or worse a "gun nut" now.
I did what I can only think to do was to turn and chuckle to them in the least unabrasive way possible, take my items and leave.
Everyone of the gun people I know, know how to use discretion when out in the public eye. If the gentlemen made that comment and I was the only one there it wouldn't of bothered me.
Ok I'm done with the mini rant. Anyone else have the same feelings, or run into this type of situation. Was there a better way to have handled it?
...Dave