My first sheep freakout!

Torrid · May 3rd, 2009, 10:43 PM

I was standing in line OCing in Walmart on Tropicana in Las Vegas and a rather large woman behind me yelled,

"Excuse me, why can YOU carry a gun?"

My reply was, "because the law says I can. If you can legally own a gun and have it registered, you may carry exactly how I'm doing right now."

"Who can carry a gun?"

Again I reply, "anyone who can legally own a gun"

An older man directly behind me in line in a wheelchair then asked if I was carrying a .45 and I informed him that I had a .357 SIG. He asked if I had a CC permit and I told him I'd taken the class and that I was still waiting on my permit. He said he'd been thinking about doing the class as well because of all the crazies around. At this point one of the woman's friends piped up with the typical "wannabe gangbanger" comment of, "I'mma go get my gat right now!" I'm sure they were once again offended now that a fellow shopper had engaged with me in a conversation about guns. At this point I figured it was a lost cause and now that I had checked out and paid for my merchandise, now was a good of time as ever just to leave the situation. I just wasn't in the mood to argue with non-gun owning idiots that were pretending to own firearms. I felt that my job was well done making a few sheep uncomfortable!

jfl · May 3rd, 2009, 10:48 PM

You are too nice.
At the first question, I would have answered:"None of your business".
And it would have been the end of the conversation.

Torrid · May 3rd, 2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfl

You are too nice.
At the first question, I would have answered:"None of your business".
And it would have been the end of the conversation.

You're probably right! If I was thinking that would have been my answer.

ccroom · May 3rd, 2009, 10:53 PM

I would have asked "Why, don't you?"

retsupt99 · May 3rd, 2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torrid

I was standing in line OCing in Walmart on Tropicana in Las Vegas and a rather large woman behind me yelled,

"Excuse me, why can YOU carry a gun?"

My reply was, "because the law says I can. If you can legally own a gun and have it registered, you may carry exactly how I'm doing right now."

"Who can carry a gun?"

Again I reply, "anyone who can legally own a gun"

An older man directly behind me in line in a wheelchair then asked if I was carrying a .45 and I informed him that I had a .357 SIG. He asked if I had a CC permit and I told him I'd taken the class and that I was still waiting on my permit. He said he'd been thinking about doing the class as well because of all the crazies around. At this point one of the woman's friends piped up with the typical "wannabe gangbanger" comment of, "I'mma go get my gat right now!" I'm sure they were once again offended now that a fellow shopper had engaged with me in a conversation about guns. At this point I figured it was a lost cause and now that I had checked out and paid for my merchandise, now was a good of time as ever just to leave the situation. I just wasn't in the mood to argue with non-gun owning idiots that were pretending to own firearms. I felt that my job was well done making a few sheep uncomfortable!

I never engage with idiots, into conversations that are obviously way beyond their 'paygrade'...

jfl (above) touches upon the same idea...

TerriLi · May 3rd, 2009, 10:58 PM

I try and explain anything if someone asks, but when it becomes obvious they just want to argue I tell them good day and please leave me alone now.

Anubis · May 3rd, 2009, 11:11 PM

Someone saying "excuse me" about anything irritates me---he or she begins the conversation by issuing me a command. Combined with the "yelling", that would most likely have cause me to show her my back and say nothing.

JerryM · May 4th, 2009, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

Someone saying "excuse me" about anything irritates me---he or she begins the conversation by issuing me a command. Combined with the "yelling", that would most likely have cause me to show her my back and say nothing.

"Excuse me" is meant to be a polite way of opening a conversation. What would you prefer?

Regards,
Jerry

Pure Kustom · May 4th, 2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torrid

"Excuse me, why can YOU carry a gun?"

I would have said because criminals do..................

If she would have still been lippy. I would have then said "you know , like your relatives"

nedrgr21 · May 4th, 2009, 01:13 AM

"Who are you to ask?"

May 3rd, 2009, 10:43 PM	#1
Torrid Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 287	My first sheep freakout! I was standing in line OCing in Walmart on Tropicana in Las Vegas and a rather large woman behind me yelled, "Excuse me, why can YOU carry a gun?" My reply was, "because the law says I can. If you can legally own a gun and have it registered, you may carry exactly how I'm doing right now." "Who can carry a gun?" Again I reply, "anyone who can legally own a gun" An older man directly behind me in line in a wheelchair then asked if I was carrying a .45 and I informed him that I had a .357 SIG. He asked if I had a CC permit and I told him I'd taken the class and that I was still waiting on my permit. He said he'd been thinking about doing the class as well because of all the crazies around. At this point one of the woman's friends piped up with the typical "wannabe gangbanger" comment of, "I'mma go get my gat right now!" I'm sure they were once again offended now that a fellow shopper had engaged with me in a conversation about guns. At this point I figured it was a lost cause and now that I had checked out and paid for my merchandise, now was a good of time as ever just to leave the situation. I just wasn't in the mood to argue with non-gun owning idiots that were pretending to own firearms. I felt that my job was well done making a few sheep uncomfortable!

May 3rd, 2009, 10:48 PM	#2
jfl Distinguished Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Palm Beach County, FL Posts: 1,350	You are too nice. At the first question, I would have answered:"None of your business". And it would have been the end of the conversation. __________________ The first rule of a gunfight: "Don't be there !" jfl (NRA Life Member/Instructor - GOA - IDPA - GSSF - ex-IHMSA)

May 3rd, 2009, 10:53 PM	#4
ccroom Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Choctaw,OK Posts: 182	I would have asked "Why, don't you?" __________________ "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." - Admiral Yamamoto

May 3rd, 2009, 10:58 PM	#6
TerriLi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 836	I try and explain anything if someone asks, but when it becomes obvious they just want to argue I tell them good day and please leave me alone now. __________________ I know not what this "overkill" means.

May 3rd, 2009, 11:11 PM	#7
Anubis Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arapahoe County CO Posts: 1,257	Someone saying "excuse me" about anything irritates me---he or she begins the conversation by issuing me a command. Combined with the "yelling", that would most likely have cause me to show her my back and say nothing. __________________ "If you got to shoot, shoot! Don't talk!" -Tuco Ramirez-

May 4th, 2009, 01:13 AM	#10
nedrgr21 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: KCMO Posts: 556	"Who are you to ask?"

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