This happened to me Yesterday - Page 3

markj · September 11, 2013, 04:51 PM

Gee, last gun sow I was leaving, a guy was carrying in a winchester 94 in 30-30. I asked him if he was gonna sell it, he said yep. I asked him about the gun, it is a 1959 model in vry good condition, bought it for 500.00.

I was in a tore up tee shirt, am over 6 ft and 300 lbs of farm boy

kinda large in size.

Sure glad he didnt pull a gun and shoot my butt

Maybethe guy was so interested in your gun he didnt understand what you were doing or that you were in fear of him. Vermont has a lot of very nice folks altho a bit clannish and dont talk to outsiders much

but they are some nice folks up there. I used to do 2 credit unions in vermont, them folks didnt talk to me for a week, then I fixed a PC, I was the hero

I always have a place to stay in vermont

them are nice people there.

Vermonter · September 11, 2013, 06:26 PM

We are very nice folks here. That is just it. I would think it impolite to start with to yell about someones purchase from a distance away. Sure he could obviously see the Tupperware case I was walking away with. He knew I had a Glock.

I don't understand why it would be so hard to believe that my gut told me something was wrong with this cat.

Here is the simple fact: If I was wrong about him the worst thing that happened is offending him. Considering that I believe I was right about him I believe we saved ourselves from bodily harm.

I would rather offend a stranger than be harmed so I am ok with the way it played out.

Regards, Vermonter

Glenn E. Meyer · September 11, 2013, 06:40 PM

That's it. We are seeing folks being snide for its own sake.

Vermonter acted in a reasonably manner IMHO. If you want to act differently, go ahead.

Going in circles and thus closed.

September 11, 2013, 06:26 PM	#52
Vermonter Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2010 Posts: 962	We are nice people for sure We are very nice folks here. That is just it. I would think it impolite to start with to yell about someones purchase from a distance away. Sure he could obviously see the Tupperware case I was walking away with. He knew I had a Glock. I don't understand why it would be so hard to believe that my gut told me something was wrong with this cat. Here is the simple fact: If I was wrong about him the worst thing that happened is offending him. Considering that I believe I was right about him I believe we saved ourselves from bodily harm. I would rather offend a stranger than be harmed so I am ok with the way it played out. Regards, Vermonter

September 11, 2013, 06:40 PM	#53
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	That's it. We are seeing folks being snide for its own sake. Vermonter acted in a reasonably manner IMHO. If you want to act differently, go ahead. Going in circles and thus closed. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

September 11, 2013, 04:51 PM	#51
markj Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Crescent Iowa Posts: 2,971	Gee, last gun sow I was leaving, a guy was carrying in a winchester 94 in 30-30. I asked him if he was gonna sell it, he said yep. I asked him about the gun, it is a 1959 model in vry good condition, bought it for 500.00. I was in a tore up tee shirt, am over 6 ft and 300 lbs of farm boy kinda large in size. Sure glad he didnt pull a gun and shoot my butt Maybethe guy was so interested in your gun he didnt understand what you were doing or that you were in fear of him. Vermont has a lot of very nice folks altho a bit clannish and dont talk to outsiders much but they are some nice folks up there. I used to do 2 credit unions in vermont, them folks didnt talk to me for a week, then I fixed a PC, I was the hero I always have a place to stay in vermont them are nice people there.