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PoliticAverse

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5. According to the article, he didn't actually complete the purchase...

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 09:35 PM

Jun 2016

After he walked me through the paperwork, all five pages of it, I told him I changed my mind and wanted to think more before I bought an AR-15. He told me it wasn’t a problem and listed the store hours if I wanted to come back. I then said thank you and walked back to my car.

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I was able to buy an AR-15 in five minutes [View all] tenderfoot Jun 2016 OP

FYI. Agschmid Jun 2016 #1

+1 rug Jun 2016 #3

I got stuck in a huge traffic jam today JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #4

Yup. Agschmid Jun 2016 #7

FYI sarisataka Jun 2016 #24

I'm well aware. Agschmid Jun 2016 #26

I've been gun free all day sarisataka Jun 2016 #28

Five minutes is very fast. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #2

According to the article, he didn't actually complete the purchase... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #5

I missed that little detail. So the headline is a bit misleading. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #6

I think it's like how an expired passport works for your tax paperwork Recursion Jun 2016 #14

I returned to the U.S with an expired passport. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #34

Even weirder is that valid visas on an expired passport are still valid Recursion Jun 2016 #35

He also states no background check Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #8

These articles highlighting good customer service are so weird to me. Brickbat Jun 2016 #9

Flag on the article sarisataka Jun 2016 #10

So the clerk shouldn't try to sell a customer an item he carries in store? NightWatcher Jun 2016 #11

"It took 5 minutes for someone to hand me the forms, linuxman Jun 2016 #12

More than misleading -- outright dishonest. Straw Man Jun 2016 #13

"Would they be happier if the NICS system were less efficient?" linuxman Jun 2016 #17

I need a 300 win mag, have enough ARs already. ileus Jun 2016 #15

FFS, why post this?? Who gives a shit? Nt Logical Jun 2016 #27

If he's that knowledgeable, aware and intelligent... Heeeeers Johnny Jun 2016 #16

Can you edit the title, since he *wasn't* able to buy an AR-15 in 5 minutes? Recursion Jun 2016 #18

To be fair, that IS the title of the linked article. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #37

So what? pintobean Jun 2016 #38

OK, but it's an uneqiovocal lie, and that's only a rule in LBN Recursion Jun 2016 #39

Rule? There ARE NO RULES!!!11! JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #41

It's the monsoon here Recursion Jun 2016 #42

Perhaps just add [bullshit] at the end of the title??? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #44

Sounds like good customer service. Elmergantry Jun 2016 #19

He should shop at Gander Mountain - they take forever. jmg257 Jun 2016 #20

Wal-Mart is worse. Straw Man Jun 2016 #21

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #22

Fuck it-if the truth gets a hide I'll take one too... catnhatnh Jun 2016 #23

It's DU pintobean Jun 2016 #36

"The shotguns they had in stock honestly looked pretty cool " Too bad about his small penis. jmg257 Jun 2016 #25

What does his penis size have to do with it? nt flying rabbit Jun 2016 #32

Some people are just obsessed over the size pintobean Jun 2016 #40

Even if it were true, which it isn't, what's the problem? aikoaiko Jun 2016 #29

Didn't you read the article? They want you to shop at stores that DON'T jmg257 Jun 2016 #31

I went to get a CDL today and they never made me take an exam! Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #30

This headline is as inaccurate as it is possible to be. Please correct it. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #33

Obviously there should be a law.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #43