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Sonora Rebel
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 05:28 am |
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'Was loadin' groceries in the back of my Exploder at Fry's... (Silverbell & Cortero in Marana) Some middle aged Asian lady comes over. She says: "OK I stand here with you? That guy ask for money. You got gun... I scared." Some grubby pan-handler (with a cane or walkin' stick) was makin' the rounds. I encountered him comin' in. I said 'Sure'... The guy moved off and she left for her truck in the next parkin' lane. I pulled up in front of Fry's 'n told the guy standin' there... I think he was some sort of store security. He said; "Thanks for telling me, I'll handle it... and he went directly toward the parking lot. I s'pose he did 'handle it'.
The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.
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protector84
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 06:41 am |
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It is interesting to note that even the people who don't like guns are sure glad that one just happens to be around when they need it.
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captdreifus
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 07:01 am |
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So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.
tank-you-pwez-come-'gain
lol
captdreifus
Last edited on Fri Sep 26th, 2008 07:03 am by captdreifus
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johnz
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 07:38 am |
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Sonora Rebel wrote: The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.
Was she an illegal Asian? I dont see how being an Asian would make it impossible to get a firearm.. I've shot alongside many Asian folks at Avery's and Shooter's World.
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fxdwngflyr
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 09:01 am |
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captdreifus wrote: So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.
tank-you-pwez-come-'gain
lol
captdreifus
Slow down, I dont think he meant anything negative by it. The OP was just stating that the person was not carrying a gun for unknown reasons and that "Maybe" they were not allowed due to thier national origin.
Overly sensitive?
Last edited on Fri Sep 26th, 2008 09:02 am by fxdwngflyr
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Alwayspacking
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 10:53 am |
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fxdwngflyr wrote: captdreifus wrote: So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.
tank-you-pwez-come-'gain
lol
captdreifus
Slow down, I dont think he meant anything negative by it. The OP was just stating that the person was not carrying a gun for unknown reasons and that "Maybe" they were not allowed due to thier national origin.
Overly sensitive?
Yes that is how I read it also. I do not think he was trying to be negative in anyway, also I do not think the other people that replayed felt offended. I see them as just asking why he said what he did. and the "tank-you-pwez-come-'gain" was just too funny.
My wife is from the Philippines and does not have her green card yet, and she can not posses a firearm unless it is in our house. Also I do not think she can buy one yet also, because she is not a citizen of the US yet. Maybe he was thinking in this manner
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Alwayspacking
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 10:54 am |
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| Oh but anyway very good story, thanks for posting that, I like to hear that people are accepting us more now than ever before.
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Sonora Rebel
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 03:42 pm |
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captdreifus wrote: So how does being 'Asian' prohibit one from being able to purchase a firearm? I'm Asian and so is my mother, she never leaves without the G22.
tank-you-pwez-come-'gain
lol
captdreifus
Possibly she was not a citizen... yet. I used to be married to a Thai.
Oh yeah.... She 'said it' just as a wrote it... Verbatim.
Last edited on Fri Sep 26th, 2008 03:45 pm by Sonora Rebel
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kashmirsmp
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 04:48 am |
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| I had an interview with the city of mesa today. I had my gun with me, and was going to leave it in the car, but as i got out I saw some kids watching me as I was about to remove it. So I decieded to bring it inside with me. The security at the front desk was really friendly, handed me a key to the lockers, and that was that. No questions, nothing negative at all. It was a good experiance over all. Next maybe I will try the library.
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Michigander
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 05:11 am |
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johnz wrote: Sonora Rebel wrote: The presence of a 'gun' gave somebody security. She was 'Asian'... so maybe she can't get her own... but she knew enuff to get to where there was one.
Was she an illegal Asian? I dont see how being an Asian would make it impossible to get a firearm.. I've shot alongside many Asian folks at Avery's and Shooter's World.
I don't know about AZ, but in Michigan it's hard for a legal resident alien to get a gun. Besides, she might have only been visiting, here on a passport for a month or 2.
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Sonora Rebel
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 03:39 pm |
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'Didn't have much time for chit-chat or any personal histories... 'didn't matter. She percieved a threat. 'Sought some 'percieved' temporary safety with this cowboy lookin' guy (me) packin' a gun... 'n loadin' groceries in his truck.
Maybe she was thinkin' 'John Wayne'... altho I wore a black hat 'n have a 'gunfighter' moustache circa 1880's. I dunno... I'm not wimpy lookin'... (5'11", 180#)
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