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http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/012007/01262007/253975
Spotsylvania County man gets back his family heirloom--and a refund from the store where he bought the gun
Date published: 1/26/2007
By CATHY DYSON
The Spotsylvania County man who recently bought a rifle that he says was stolen from his family 12 years ago got a refund from the sporting goods store that sold it to him.
"No man should have to buy back his own gun," said Steve Dominick, manager of the Gander Mountain store on State Route 3 in Spotsylvania.
Dominick decided to give back the $140 that E.T. Bullock paid for the J.C. Higgins .22-caliber automatic rifle. At first, Dominick was skeptical that the gun was the same one that had been in Bullock's family for generations.
The weapons were mass-produced and sold at Sears, Roebuck & Co.
"But the more I thought about it, he seemed really genuine," Dominick said about Bullock.
Bullock recognized three different markings on the rifle, which first belonged to his grandfather.
The Gander Mountain manager gave another gift: free gun-cleaning as long as the rifle lasts.
"Well, bless his heart," Bullock, 62, said when he heard the news. "I can't believe it. Maybe my luck's changing."
To reach CATHY DYSON: 540/374-5425
nice ending
Spotsylvania County man gets back his family heirloom--and a refund from the store where he bought the gun
Date published: 1/26/2007
By CATHY DYSON
The Spotsylvania County man who recently bought a rifle that he says was stolen from his family 12 years ago got a refund from the sporting goods store that sold it to him.
"No man should have to buy back his own gun," said Steve Dominick, manager of the Gander Mountain store on State Route 3 in Spotsylvania.
Dominick decided to give back the $140 that E.T. Bullock paid for the J.C. Higgins .22-caliber automatic rifle. At first, Dominick was skeptical that the gun was the same one that had been in Bullock's family for generations.
The weapons were mass-produced and sold at Sears, Roebuck & Co.
"But the more I thought about it, he seemed really genuine," Dominick said about Bullock.
Bullock recognized three different markings on the rifle, which first belonged to his grandfather.
The Gander Mountain manager gave another gift: free gun-cleaning as long as the rifle lasts.
"Well, bless his heart," Bullock, 62, said when he heard the news. "I can't believe it. Maybe my luck's changing."
To reach CATHY DYSON: 540/374-5425
nice ending