45Badger
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Went to Harrisburg show at the Farm Show Complex last weekend with my 7 year old. One table had a couple nice deals on used handguns in a case. The seller was tied up doing 4473 forms with a couple buyers, so a few folks were waiting to see his guns. The guy beside me (hereafter referred to as the MBI-mouth breathing idiot) had a long gun over his shoulder, and was holding, fondling, and twirling a small auto pistol (PPK?).
Kinda bothered me that he was doing this. Then I noticed that there was a mag inserted in the pistol. My bother scale went up. I politely asked him to stop doing that, as it was unsafe to wave the gun around and have his finger in trigger guard. He replied (in best MBI, shallow gene pool down in the holler voice I've ever heard), "Not if'ni tain'tloaded" and with finger still in trigger guard, lifted gun up, swept me (again), and grabbed rear of slide to open action. At this point, the muzzle was pointed at my kid.
I quickly (amazing how fast I can move when motivated!) got between gun and kid, and pushed it back into MBI's chest. He was a bit surprised, and not amused. I wanted to whack the friggin' moron over the head.
Now I know why some promoters zip tie all actions on guns brought into their shows. Anybody else seen this kind of crap? Am I overreacting?
Kinda bothered me that he was doing this. Then I noticed that there was a mag inserted in the pistol. My bother scale went up. I politely asked him to stop doing that, as it was unsafe to wave the gun around and have his finger in trigger guard. He replied (in best MBI, shallow gene pool down in the holler voice I've ever heard), "Not if'ni tain'tloaded" and with finger still in trigger guard, lifted gun up, swept me (again), and grabbed rear of slide to open action. At this point, the muzzle was pointed at my kid.
I quickly (amazing how fast I can move when motivated!) got between gun and kid, and pushed it back into MBI's chest. He was a bit surprised, and not amused. I wanted to whack the friggin' moron over the head.
Now I know why some promoters zip tie all actions on guns brought into their shows. Anybody else seen this kind of crap? Am I overreacting?