• The Picard ManeuverOP
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      183 days ago

      Presumably the guy was trying to buy a gun while dressed as the joker, but the shopkeep turned him down.

      • @[email protected]
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        73 days ago

        That’s what I’d expect to happen. Why does he think it’s significant enough to commemorate on social media?

        • @[email protected]
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          22 days ago

          Why would you expect that? I understand if he was being weird, but just being dressed a certain way shouldn’t impact whether you can buy something.

          I highly doubt he was refused service, he probably just took the picture and left.

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            12 days ago

            as long as it’s not a protected class businesses can refuse service for arbitrary reasons. I don’t think many gun stores would sell to someone dressed like a weird clown because it looks like they may be having a mental health episode. that said i agree with you he probably just took the picture and didn’t even try.

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              12 days ago

              They sure can, I just don’t think they would, unless the person was acting oddly. They probably were though, because I assume that’s their shtick, but just dressing up in cosplay but otherwise acting normally probably wouldn’t bother most people behind the counter.

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                2 days ago

                i respectfully disagree, I own a fair amount of firearms and I don’t think any of the shops I go in would sell to someone dressed like that. They don’t want the publicity of having sold someone a firearm who was obviously not in their right mind that went and did something awful and i think that well qualifies. They are always very professional and don’t tolerate jokes or funny business around the weapons.

                I’m talking a concealed carry class saturday at a shop and i’ll ask because i’m curious now!

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                  22 days ago

                  obviously not in their right min

                  That really depends on context. If the person was otherwise behaving normally and had a reasonable explanation for how they’re dressed (i.e. they’re coming back from comicon or something), I don’t see why not, as long as the background checks out.

                  Then again, if they come in filming the place and whatnot, then yeah, I wouldn’t touch that with a 10’ pole. That’s a lot more sus than some makeup.