Had a really exhasperating experience tonight buying some pistol ammo at the Dicks in Huntington. They were having a sale on 9mm all week and I called ahead to make sure it was there, and had a case put aside for me.
So I walk up to the counter in the back where the gun stuff is and there is this middle age guy with a white beard. He gives me a look before we even have one word of interaction that says "I'm busy but I'll do you a favor" right off the bat. I say I'm here for a case of 9mm ammo and he says "lemme see your pistol license".
Now I don't have a problem with that, it's happened before. Not good enough for this clown. I have 13 handguns, so I have two pages of pistol license. I hand him the first page which has the photo ID on it and lists about 8 guns. The 9mm wasn't on this page. He says "I can't sell you the ammo, you don't have a 9mm gun". I say what the hell are you talking about, I don't have to own a 9mm to buy 9mm ammo. He says "yes you do, it's the law". I said BS, <deleted> it's NOT the law. Besides, I own a 9mm it's on the second page of my license. I show him that page, and he looks all disappointed he didn't "catch" somebody trying to buy ammo.
Now I'm really mad at this wannabe cop telling me it's the law and I know he's wrong. At Dicks they have to walk the ammo up to the front counter, 'cause you can't be trusted to take it there yourself, you might steal it or shoot somebody. The whole way up he is lecturing me on the 'law" and how he doesn't even have to sell the ammo to "wiseguys" if he doesn't want to.
I'm telling you, I was livid. I would have told him to shove it, but at $8.95 a box on sale I really wanted the ammo for a range trip this weekend. We get to the counter and he gives me the ultra condescending "have a nice day". I couldn't resist responding with an obscenity. I was hoping he turned and was going to mix it up right there, I swear.
I'll never walk into a Dicks as long as I live after being treated like a criminal there. I don't care if they are giving it away. I tell you NY is so messed up with the way honest LICENSED handgun owners are treated. And you have to deal with idiots like this wannabe rent-a-cop.
So I walk up to the counter in the back where the gun stuff is and there is this middle age guy with a white beard. He gives me a look before we even have one word of interaction that says "I'm busy but I'll do you a favor" right off the bat. I say I'm here for a case of 9mm ammo and he says "lemme see your pistol license".
Now I don't have a problem with that, it's happened before. Not good enough for this clown. I have 13 handguns, so I have two pages of pistol license. I hand him the first page which has the photo ID on it and lists about 8 guns. The 9mm wasn't on this page. He says "I can't sell you the ammo, you don't have a 9mm gun". I say what the hell are you talking about, I don't have to own a 9mm to buy 9mm ammo. He says "yes you do, it's the law". I said BS, <deleted> it's NOT the law. Besides, I own a 9mm it's on the second page of my license. I show him that page, and he looks all disappointed he didn't "catch" somebody trying to buy ammo.
Now I'm really mad at this wannabe cop telling me it's the law and I know he's wrong. At Dicks they have to walk the ammo up to the front counter, 'cause you can't be trusted to take it there yourself, you might steal it or shoot somebody. The whole way up he is lecturing me on the 'law" and how he doesn't even have to sell the ammo to "wiseguys" if he doesn't want to.
I'm telling you, I was livid. I would have told him to shove it, but at $8.95 a box on sale I really wanted the ammo for a range trip this weekend. We get to the counter and he gives me the ultra condescending "have a nice day". I couldn't resist responding with an obscenity. I was hoping he turned and was going to mix it up right there, I swear.
I'll never walk into a Dicks as long as I live after being treated like a criminal there. I don't care if they are giving it away. I tell you NY is so messed up with the way honest LICENSED handgun owners are treated. And you have to deal with idiots like this wannabe rent-a-cop.
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