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PavePusher

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41. Yep. And after doing everything you'd want me to.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:44 PM
Jan 2012

Stopped at a bar to meet a friend for what was supposed to be about a 5 minute conversation about some work issues. It's my regular weekend watering-hole and they are posted "No Guns" in accordance with Arizona legal requirements for those businesses wishing to restrict firearms. Because of this, and the fact that I am known there, respect the owners wishes, and prefer to have a good reputation with them, I left my sidearm in a locked metal case, locked to the drivers seat frame, truck locked, in a parking lot with video surveillance. During the "five minutes", the area got hit with an piece of the Arizona monsoon. Not feeling like running to my truck in the rain, I ended up staying 90 minutes, drinking two cokes and watching some sports. After the rain ended, got back out to my truck and someone had broken a window to get into it, taking loose change, radio, wallet and gun. I called the police, they arrived within 10 minutes, filled out a report and went home.

Got about half-value back on my insurance claim, window replacement was fully covered. Wallet was found in the parking lot the next day, only my squadron coin missing. Two other wallets were found as well, I learned later that several cars were hit that night. The video survaillance? Useless due to the rain and water on the camera lens.

This is what I get for obeying the laws that make Chicken Littles' feel good. Thank you very fucking much.

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Given unemployment, some Walmart employees are becoming distinguished. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #1
or maybe they're part of the "words with friends" trend. ileus Jan 2012 #2
Most of the people I know that work at Walmart burf Jan 2012 #9
True. If they had said "whatever," then they would be marked. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #14
We have DU members who work at Walmart. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #63
Just the same old obsessed people buying another one to add to the cache. Hoyt Jan 2012 #3
Funny, then, how polls show many are new gun owners. TheWraith Jan 2012 #4
Or they'll pass them down to the kids, or grandchildren... ileus Jan 2012 #6
Whoever is buying them, they are buying A LOT of them. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #10
No chit, manufacturers pander to baser instincts/desires of gun culture. Hoyt Jan 2012 #44
Did Dr. King get pandered? E6-B Jan 2012 #47
He had reason -- although no proof he carried them. Lots of people were after him. Hoyt Jan 2012 #54
just like Toyota panders with the prius...or apple panders with the Ipad ileus Jan 2012 #50
Don't think that car panders to your baser instincts. Now, if they mount guns on the hood, you'd Hoyt Jan 2012 #55
"base instinct" Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #52
Note he he won't define the term, or explain how it applies to guns. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #57
Check the expiration date.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #56
Just the same old obsessed person whining about it on the internet rl6214 Jan 2012 #35
This post reminded me of: ellisonz Jan 2012 #39
Until docs put you on Aricept and they take your guns away. Hoyt Jan 2012 #45
I have all my faculties, obviously you don't rl6214 Jan 2012 #61
rude death spewer toter! ileus Jan 2012 #51
It's.. it's.. it's full of memes! (In my best 2000 a space odyssey voice) X_Digger Jan 2012 #5
My 9yo daughter could write better facts about guns and law than this "guns kill people" writer. ileus Jan 2012 #7
Classic X_Digger post #497 NT Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #46
As usual the article makes the assualt weapons ban look like it was a good idea... spin Jan 2012 #8
They tried to make it sould like there was an actual ban. ileus Jan 2012 #11
That is a revision of history. There was no ban! The sad part is... spin Jan 2012 #12
Those plastic firearms with extended magazines, flash hiders and collapsible stocks. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #13
I like ARs but gejohnston Jan 2012 #15
oh damn....that thing is real. WTF? ileus Jan 2012 #17
Cowboy Tactical FTW friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #18
That thing makes Hipoints look good. ileus Jan 2012 #23
Now you're just being nasty.... PavePusher Jan 2012 #25
No I was talking about those ugly (but reliable) carbines. ileus Jan 2012 #28
Jest pullin' yer leg.... PavePusher Jan 2012 #30
"after my Taurus PT1911 was stolen." ellisonz Jan 2012 #40
Yep. And after doing everything you'd want me to. PavePusher Jan 2012 #41
How'd they break into the locked metal case? ellisonz Jan 2012 #42
good for you....I'll continue to carry. ileus Jan 2012 #49
They either ripped it free, or cut the cable holding it to the seat frame, took the cable with them. PavePusher Jan 2012 #59
Sorry about your loss...but the anti's got what they want ileus Jan 2012 #48
Good Ter Jan 2012 #16
??? The seller or the buyer? n/t oneshooter Jan 2012 #19
Buyer Ter Jan 2012 #20
Not in Texas and I believe 40 other states. oneshooter Jan 2012 #21
How about a driver's license? Ter Jan 2012 #27
Ummm... seriously? PavePusher Jan 2012 #31
Not in your area obviously Ter Jan 2012 #36
My apology if that seemed snarky, it was an actual honest question. PavePusher Jan 2012 #37
This helps explain some of your other posts. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #38
Cash and carry in MI michreject Jan 2012 #43
I am guessing that you thought the article was about actual assault rifles. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #22
No I knew the article was talking about semi-autos, but the writer is too stupid to know... ileus Jan 2012 #24
You guessed wrong Ter Jan 2012 #26
All guns require that when buying from a dealer. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #29
You don't need to show ID or a permit to buy private-party, only from dealers. LAGC Jan 2012 #32
They were never illegal, even 1994-2004. benEzra Jan 2012 #34
They never left. That author thinks the 1994 law banned new AR's/AK's, but it did not. benEzra Jan 2012 #33
You know Ben.. virginia mountainman Jan 2012 #53
I'm shopping for one again. jeepnstein Jan 2012 #58
6.5, 6.8, 458, 50, 223, 410....so many calibers so little time. ileus Jan 2012 #60
Happy now? nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #62
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