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Really!! It's not hard!!
I'm guessing this guy probably didn't have his ID, only very few people throw fits like this (like .1%) and it's usually people up to no good, those without their ID or those who feel its their right to not have to show ID.
He wanted to look at a firearm ... a handgun.
Sure! I would be more than happy to hand you a $200+ handgun over the counter, as long as I have your ID in MY hand.
This doesn't mean I'll run a background check on you before I hand it over ... I just want an ID to hold on to (kept in a glass display case, in full view of the customer) because sometimes handguns have a habit of walking out the store. If I don't have your ID and you do walk out of the store with the gun, I will be in an apeshit lot of trouble, probably not only with the store, but probably with the police department because I would have allowed another weapon to go out into public and do LORD knows what ...
I am strict on this policy as it is store policy as well. I require ID for EVERYONE, young and old, for rifles and handguns. I always hand the ID back when they're through with looking. I don't care if the store down the street doesn't require it ... we do (although, I think they all do). And plus, if you don't have your ID, I know you're not going to purchase the gun because the background check requires PICTURE ID.
So, this guy threw an absolute tis-fit over it. He wanted to see a handgun. He looked old enough and American enough (yikes! I know, but you have to an american citizen before you can even touch a gun in a store). I asked for the ID and he just stares at me disbelievingly, as if I'm gonna say, "Juuuust kidding!"
Then he started dropping the f-bomb and "I can't believe this ...." mixed in with "ID" over and over again. That's when I told him, "it's store policy ... sometimes handguns have a habit of growing legs and walking out the store ..."
Lots of f-bombs come from this guy followed by 'store policy.' He was swearing so much it -- it was atrocious. I had to take a step back. In fact, now that I think about it ... that was a very angry reaction ... maybe he shouldn't be the type to even own a gun, let alone handle one ...
He walked out, swearing the whole way. Even his wife (who was just a little thing) was giving me dirty looks. She didn't join in his f-bomb tirade, but still ranted about having to show ID to, once again let me refresh your memory ... to handle a handgun.
Like I said before, a lot of people don't even mind. Some even hand me their whole wallet because they don't want to dig the ID out of the little annoying picture window compartment deal. If two people want to handle the gun, I ask for both of their IDs. A little extreme? Perhaps ... but I don't want to take any chances ... especially when firearms are involved ...
I'm guessing this guy probably didn't have his ID, only very few people throw fits like this (like .1%) and it's usually people up to no good, those without their ID or those who feel its their right to not have to show ID.
He wanted to look at a firearm ... a handgun.
Sure! I would be more than happy to hand you a $200+ handgun over the counter, as long as I have your ID in MY hand.
This doesn't mean I'll run a background check on you before I hand it over ... I just want an ID to hold on to (kept in a glass display case, in full view of the customer) because sometimes handguns have a habit of walking out the store. If I don't have your ID and you do walk out of the store with the gun, I will be in an apeshit lot of trouble, probably not only with the store, but probably with the police department because I would have allowed another weapon to go out into public and do LORD knows what ...
I am strict on this policy as it is store policy as well. I require ID for EVERYONE, young and old, for rifles and handguns. I always hand the ID back when they're through with looking. I don't care if the store down the street doesn't require it ... we do (although, I think they all do). And plus, if you don't have your ID, I know you're not going to purchase the gun because the background check requires PICTURE ID.
So, this guy threw an absolute tis-fit over it. He wanted to see a handgun. He looked old enough and American enough (yikes! I know, but you have to an american citizen before you can even touch a gun in a store). I asked for the ID and he just stares at me disbelievingly, as if I'm gonna say, "Juuuust kidding!"
Then he started dropping the f-bomb and "I can't believe this ...." mixed in with "ID" over and over again. That's when I told him, "it's store policy ... sometimes handguns have a habit of growing legs and walking out the store ..."
Lots of f-bombs come from this guy followed by 'store policy.' He was swearing so much it -- it was atrocious. I had to take a step back. In fact, now that I think about it ... that was a very angry reaction ... maybe he shouldn't be the type to even own a gun, let alone handle one ...
He walked out, swearing the whole way. Even his wife (who was just a little thing) was giving me dirty looks. She didn't join in his f-bomb tirade, but still ranted about having to show ID to, once again let me refresh your memory ... to handle a handgun.
Like I said before, a lot of people don't even mind. Some even hand me their whole wallet because they don't want to dig the ID out of the little annoying picture window compartment deal. If two people want to handle the gun, I ask for both of their IDs. A little extreme? Perhaps ... but I don't want to take any chances ... especially when firearms are involved ...
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