Denied a Gun Purchase

[TheBelly]

Yep, I got denied. Here's the kicker: it wasn't by the ncic check, it was by the seller (he was the owner of the shop). His words were, "I gotta protect myself against the border hopping illegals." I almost lost it. I'm not anything that anyone could profile as an illegal border hopper; I'm Scandinavian, FFS!

Anyone else have stupid crap happen this weekend?

[AR_ART]

So what you are saying is that only people "of color" or are from "South of the Border" are the ones that cross the US border illegally and stay here illegally? That people from Europe or have a lighter complexion don't enter or stay in this country illegally? Really....

Wow, I can't believe I'm actually reading this...

Yep, I got denied. Here's the kicker: it wasn't by the ncic check, it was by the seller (he was the owner of the shop). His words were, "I gotta protect myself against the border hopping illegals." I almost lost it. I'm not anything that anyone could profile as an illegal border hopper; I'm Scandinavian, FFS!

Anyone else have stupid crap happen this weekend?

[GilpinGuy]

I didn't hear him say any of that.

[Jumpstart]

So what you are saying is that only people "of color" or are from "South of the Border" are the ones that cross the US border illegally and stay here illegally? That people from Europe or have a lighter complexion don't enter or stay in this country illegally? Really....

Wow, I can't believe I'm actually reading this...

The ones from Europe don't come over by the millions year after year for decades.

[jtav]

What shop was it? I am just curious if I have ever done any business with them.

[airborneranger]

So what you are saying is that only people "of color" or are from "South of the Border" are the ones that cross the US border illegally and stay here illegally? That people from Europe or have a lighter complexion don't enter or stay in this country illegally? Really....

Wow, I can't believe I'm actually reading this...

I think you are inferring a bit too much from what he wrote. He didn't say anything about color of skin. The Belly is a good dude, cut him some slack

[Mick-Boy]

Maybe he thought that DOD haircut looked a little too much like an ATF haircut.

[wax_job]

Failed a BGC just the other day... Come to find out I had a unpaid traffic violation...

Got it quashed at the court in 30 min....

Haven't retried.

[AR_ART]

I'm sure he's a good guy, his statement came off sounding wrong to me... He didn't say anything about skin color, but he did say he is "Scandinavian"... which does infer...

Also the other comment regarding coming here for decades by the millions... surely you're joking right? Cause, if my US History class from Middle school serves my memory correct, the people native to this country weren't from Europe, and I believe early on, Europeans came here en masse without an invitation by the people native to this continent...

Anyways, just pointing out something I thought to be interesting or ironic... But I knew by posting my response it wasn't going to be popular... oh well, I know where this going...

[TheBelly]

So what you are saying is that only people "of color" or are from "South of the Border" are the ones that cross the US border illegally and stay here illegally? That people from Europe or have a lighter complexion don't enter or stay in this country illegally? Really....

Wow, I can't believe I'm actually reading this...

I can't believe you're reading that either... however, my disbelief is because you read something that isn't there.

(this is my surprised face)