Reporter finds out that the gun laws she wanted already exist.
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Well at least it shows ignorance, not malice. A article link would also be nice.
Here's the original article link:
www.businessinsider.com
I tried to buy a gun at Walmart twice, and roadblocks left me empty-handed both times
The availability of guns at Walmart has become a hotly debated issue in the wake of two deadly shootings at its stores that killed 24 people.
www.businessinsider.com
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She’s actually very honest about it all, which is nice, you have to admit.
First thought, has one of these "reporter goes out to buy a gun and show how easy it is" articles ever gone the way they expected it too?
Second thought, yeah, that sounds like the level of customer service and helpfulness I'd expect from Walmart.
Third....I'm kinda wondering why she'd be surprised or feel the need to state that the gun selection is tiny and is all the way back in sporting goods. Has she not walked past the sporting good section of a walmart before?
Second thought, yeah, that sounds like the level of customer service and helpfulness I'd expect from Walmart.
Third....I'm kinda wondering why she'd be surprised or feel the need to state that the gun selection is tiny and is all the way back in sporting goods. Has she not walked past the sporting good section of a walmart before?
LMB The Mun
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It's practically a damned miracle. Usually, they have some salty bullshit to pop off with, blaming it on sexism or some other nonsense. I recall one woman who claimed to have purchased a Glock pistol, loaded it, couldn't figure out how to unload it, so she found the nearest cop and had him clear it for her. When commenters basically begged for her to take a class, she ignored all of them and claimed pro-gunners were threatening her and harassing her. So, yeah, my opinion on media isn't exactly all that high.
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MementoMori
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Truly hell has just frozen over, an honest article from a liberal journalist about guns.
Edgeplay_cgo
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Ironically, if she had gone to Cabellas, or Bass Pro, she would have seen a good selection, gotten some good advice, and walked out with a gun, provided her paperwork was OK.
stephen the barbarian
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well, i'm not sure if it works like this in virginia, but in montana you can use your fishing or hunting license as long as it has you current address,
walmart sells these at the same counter as the guns
the fact that this doesn't come up suggests, but i can't say for sure,) that
1 the clerk didn't want to go through with the sale (remember they can deny the sale at any time, i have a funny story about that for another thread)
2 the reporter did some very bad research
Terthna
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Something I've learned about most gun control advocates, is that they are totally ignorant about everything regarding guns, the law, and people in general; best to just ignore them when they start ranting, and wait until whatever recent tragedy triggered them fades from memory.
Edgeplay_cgo
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I'm pretty sure it doesn't work that way here in Indiana
I forgot to add the possibility that she acted hinky and squicked the clerk.
I think you could safely bet lunch on that.
And as Terthna stated above,
LMB The Mun
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Yeah, if you act odd, a LOT of FFLs won't sell to you. They don't want to take the risk. It's better to lose a sale rather than your own FFL.
Lightershoulders
Just another, seeking.
I applaud her for her honest journalism. Such a rare thing now a days.
Arch Dornan
Oh, lovely. They've sent me a mo-ron.
So how does it feel to use a gun? Fun experience when used responsibly? I suppose the recoil when experienced for the first time would strain the arm?
khatun
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Loud, can hurt you if you're stupid. My first time firing a shotgun the recoil of the gun lifted the barrel up and split my lip. Fun as heck to shoot oil drums with it though.
LMB The Mun
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It depends on what you fire. If you start off with a .22 or other small caliber weapon, you won't feel much recoil at all. Bigger rounds can of course kick more, depending on how you hold the gun & how the gun is actually set up (a properly fitting shotgun is no problem at all to fire. )
Honestly, if you're in an indoor range, the thing you notice first is how fucking loud it is... and that's when you do doubled up hearing protection (33db foam ear plugs + whatever the range's ear muffs do, in my case).
If you're doing pistol shooting, you notice how jumpy the pistol can be if you can't get a tight enough grip on it.
CarlManvers2019
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I recall a year or two back, my dad used to have me and my brothers go to a nearby police station to practice shooting at their shooting range(which is VERY muddy and mostly just soil, no flat cement and smelly because we're a third world country and as such our government utilities aren't even that nice to look at)
Shooting a pistol HURTS the ears, the weight of the pistol is tiring and what is MOST FUCKING ANNOYING is all the gun safety emphasises and repeated reminders that go with explaining how and why you should hold a gun a specific way, alongside being in a specific distance to avoid deflecting bullets
Edgeplay_cgo
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As everyone else said, it depends. I'd recommend you start with a .22 rifle. The light recoil and minimal muzzle blast are not distracting, and allows you to concentrate on fundamentals. Still, wear proper shooting glasses and ear protection. Then, decide what you want to do. You may just want to keep with the .22, and work on precision or hunt squirrels and rabbits. If you want to prepare for defense, you'll want to go in one direction. Murdering deadly skeet will send you in another direction. Or maybe you might think about Cowboy Action Shooting (Dungeons and Dragons with guns.) There's a lot of paths to take.
LMB The Mun
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Yeah, there are a LOT of options in the shooting world. You can poke holes in paper, ring steel plates, do things like IPSA (International Pistol Shooting Association, ) etc... For the most part, guns aren't really something that are difficult to handle...unless you're dealing with some outliers....