Perpetuating Stereotypes

[MajorBoothroyd]

Hello all. This is my second post on CalGuns, so bear with me.

Here's a pet peeve. On a regular basis, I have the opportunity to visit a California shop that displays the various California codes relating to gun handling and safety. I've seen this type of signage up and down the state in stores, ranges and at gun shows.

The insect up my backside is that, in spite of having pointed out that there is a glaring typographical error on the sign, nobody seems to care.

Other than the pedantic annoyance of the error every time I pass by the sign, there is something about the misconceived notion of the firearms enthusiast as as a single helix, knuckle dragging troglodyte that is perpetuated by such laziness.

Talk me down?
Agree?
Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

[Knight]

Is insury what happens when insurance companies come to collect money from you?

[PorkLover]

there's your loophole.........i'm with you....pure laziness....

[smle-man]

"Resutling"? That is nothing compared to a Caltrans sign on the 5 freeway by Sylmar that has 'axle' spelled 'axel' and has been that way for years.

[Kid Stanislaus]

Is insury what happens when insurance companies come to collect money from you?

That could be the "resut" alright!

[Fjold]

The gross grammar violation is that monster, run-on sentence.

[tsname]

The gross grammar violation is that monster, run-on sentence.

Correct, too many commas, not enough periods.

It seriously bothers me to see signs that are misspelled or have poor grammar. It bothers me to an Adrian Monk level that sometimes I have to take a pen or sharpie to the sign and fix it myself.

[MajorBoothroyd]

Thanks for the response!

"Resutling in inusry" is still the killer for me. But it does seem that Shatner wrote the text. If, you, know, what, I, mean...

Extra points for anyone that can identify the offending establishment.

Super bonus points if you can get them to fix the sign. I'm nervous about pulling out my red Sharpie in a room full of armed staff.

[1911_Mitch]

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[Tarn_Helm]

unwarranted assumption

Hello all. This is my second post on CalGuns, so bear with me.

Here's a pet peeve. On a regular basis, I have the opportunity to visit a California shop that displays the various California codes relating to gun handling and safety. I've seen this type of signage up and down the state in stores, ranges and at gun shows.

The insect up my backside is that, in spite of having pointed out that there is a glaring typographical error on the sign, nobody seems to care.

Other than the pedantic annoyance of the error every time I pass by the sign, there is something about the misconceived notion of the firearms enthusiast as as a single helix, knuckle dragging troglodyte that is perpetuated by such laziness.

Talk me down?
Agree?
Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Why do you assume that the proprietors can read (or that they care)?

If it really bugs you, find some CA case law in which a warning or disclaimer was found invalid due to errors in how it was composed.

If there is no such case law, then take a deep breath and ponder your own superiority.

[aplinker]

Step 1 - measure size of word
Step 2 - make stickers of same size with word "injury"
Step 3 - cover all signs you encounter
Step 4 - drink beer and gloat over your superiority and problem-solving skills.

[squishyhead]

Regarding this law, isn't there a qualifier that you can only be convicted if you have probable reason to suspect a minor could obtain one of your firearms. In other words this law would apply to a parent whose 16 year old took one of their guns to school, but not the childless bachelor who was robbed and had his gun stolen from his nightstand or something like that?

[oldschool88]

Regarding this law, isn't there a qualifier that you can only be convicted if you have probable reason to suspect a minor could obtain one of your firearms. In other words this law would apply to a parent whose 16 year old took one of their guns to school, but not the childless bachelor who was robbed and had his gun stolen from his nightstand or something like that?

I certianly hope so. The way I see it just like a safe keeps out children that live in a house, my locked door keeps out those who are not supposed to be there. If a child forcefully breaks into either of these it is their problem, not mine.

[Capt. Speirs]

Phew, just checked mine, other than the run on sentence, it is spelled correctly.

[tankerman]

Are those signs at Bullseye in San Rafeal?