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Snobblevitch

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31. Ok, let's go back to the gun.

Reply to Egnever (Reply #30)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jan 2016

A guy a gun in and asks for it to be fixed. He takes the gun apart, identifies the problem, and is waiting for parts. The gun owner demands his gun back. Is it not reasonable for the gunsmith to be paid for the work he has done?

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Father and son dead, 2 wounded after shootout at gun shop [View all] exboyfil Jan 2016 OP

Two people dead a two seriously injured VMA131Marine Jan 2016 #1

They'll be receiving health care in prison EL34x4 Jan 2016 #5

Notice how the article and news reports left out the names of the shooters UCmeNdc Jan 2016 #35

Looks like the gun shop owners lost this battle. UCmeNdc Jan 2016 #2

That's what we have walking around armed in this country. Stupid yahoos. Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

We had a similar situation here in KC leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #4

Is that the same article? JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #6

I don't think so. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #7

Thanks I see the two stories now. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #9

The gun store has since reopened leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #10

insane and horrible Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #8

Those that live by the sword, die by the sword. sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #11

Where did the wife go? ileus Jan 2016 #12

Or she could have given them the $25 and the gun exboyfil Jan 2016 #14

I have to believe there were surveillance cameras. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #15

"Let the idiot walk?" Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #16

That's what surveillance cameras are for. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #17

Have you seen any video of this altercation? Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #19

Sounds to me like it was the shop owner who created the situation Egnever Jan 2016 #21

If they did work on the gun, but were not yet finished, then a fee would be reasonable. Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #22

For what? Egnever Jan 2016 #23

If you bring your car to a mechanic and he Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #25

If i bring my car to a mechanic I get an estimate before the work begins Egnever Jan 2016 #30

Ok, let's go back to the gun. Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #31

Nope Egnever Jan 2016 #32

Time is time. beevul Jan 2016 #36

I was under the impression that contract law was sacrosanct among the Libertarian types Nac Mac Feegle Jan 2016 #24

I think all gun shops should be gun free zones... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #13

An armed society is a society DirkGently Jan 2016 #18

Given the limited information in the article Egnever Jan 2016 #20

I'm so glad the ammosexuals have shown us all how real men settle up ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #26

At least everyone involved was a gun owner. hollowdweller Jan 2016 #27

Gun owners are sarisataka Jan 2016 #28

It was only gun humping sarisataka Jan 2016 #29

YEA! Gunz in GD again! Oh wait. It never left. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #33

Facebook of the customer who was the father exboyfil Jan 2016 #34

I guess letting them go with the money was too easy, a point had to be made. Rex Jan 2016 #37