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Guess we've never met the same kind of "drunks". Most of my father's side of the family were alcoholics with the exception of him and a few others. Very few fit the profile you listed.Originally Posted by jim
The character of a man can be judged by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
What Squeeze said. Lots of 'functional' drunks. Drunks seem to have more hustle than stoners. I don't mind potheads too much. But lately my job has me dealing with them more. When potheads don't get their way they get cranky. Not all potheads are friendly.
Show up with one in our shop and I will question you about it. If you use or have a medical MJ card, you don't get a firearm.
You seem to be forgetting that a person CANNOT be a habitual user of marijuana and possess a fire arm, nor be under the influence. We've thrown people out before for smelling like pot. It's against the law for them to just be in the store.
Having a card is NOT proof of use.
"There are no finger prints under water."
How many people have their cards and DON'T fuma la chiva?
And how many FFLs would you expect to take that chance with the BATFE?
1) It doesn't matter.
2) It depends how many lawyers are involved.
"There are no finger prints under water."
Whut?
Thank you. I'm not saying that either side, drunk vs. stoner, is better than the other in regards to firearm handling. I don't believe drunks or stoners should be in possession of firearms. If you're addicted to a substance, illegal or otherwise, that is a problem and adding a gun to the mix only makes things 100x worse. My point in this debacle is, IF a guy walked into my gun store with a pot leaf on his shirt and he had interests in purchasing a firearm, I'd tell him to pound sand. People don't wear shirts like that because they think the leaf on the front looks "cool", it's a statement. As it was mentioned earlier, marijuana may be legal at the state level but not at the federal level. Also, I'm not a criminal defense attorney, so unlike them, I have a conscience and want to know when I go to bed at night I didn't knowlingly sell a gun to a damn addict. I've denied private sale to people in the past because I had a funny feeling about the person who was interested in purchasing. As the owner of the item, you can choose to do business with whomever you choose, that's the beauty of it. If people get their thong in a twisted up knot because you tell them "No" for whatever reason, so be it. Hand them an Obama doll and tell them to cuddle with it and that'll make all the bad shit go away.
The character of a man can be judged by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
Lazarus?
Kyle
Girlscouts? Hmmm, I don't know... I think it's kinda dangerous to teach young girls self esteem and leadership skills.
I think the question of whether or not pot smokers should have that taken into account might be for a different thread.
This thread is titled, "What not to wear when making a firearm purchase."
Can you wear a tshirt with a pot leaf on it? Sure.
I think the question is, should a tshirt with a pot leaf be worn while making a firearm purchase? In today's frenzied finger-pointing climate, it may not be the best impression to make to walk into a gun store wearing any sort of "I heart cannabis" symbols. In the same token, it would not make the best impression to wear any sort of "statement" items; shirts decorated with dead-terrorist targets, gang symbols, racist-toned or otherwise- it all adds to the impression that gun owners are unbalanced and anti-social, "dangerous" types. Is it a little overboard? Sure it is. Are the anti-gun folks just dying to point out anything relating to guns that might prove them right? Of course they are.
Like it or not, we're lumped into a "we vs. they" struggle. We represent the gun owners and Pro 2A enthusiasts. Tell me you don't flinch a little bit at the news when there's been a shooting or something gun-related that nibbles away at the credibility we have. Why would you want to give the other side any more reason to grab a cell phone picture and post it on their blog with a caption that supports their opinion?
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