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So last night I stopped by Bass Pro for ammo. No line, no crowd and just one guy behind me in the ammo section. Most ammo doesn't have prices, so you have to ask. Every time I've gone to buy ammo at BP they first show me what they have, I tell them what I'll take, they pull the boxes, we go to a computer where they run me through DROS and then we move to a register and ring me up.
The employee asks what I need, I said I'd like to see what you have and prices on some ammo. He says, "can I have your ID?". I asked "for what, I just want to see what you have and prices". He says he still needs my ID to run through DROS and make sure I can purchase. He further explained that it would be a waste of his time if I can't buy. I told him I'd been purchasing from them for years and never have never shown my ID just for seeing what they have and pricing. I also tell him how it's normally done here. He says, "not with me" then he asks "does that make sense?". I say "No, it doesn't make sense, I'm just inquiring". He repeats it again and then asks me the same question, so I answer again with "no, it still doesn't make sense". He says "then I can't help you." I'm thinking WTF, so I ask for someone else and he just stands there and looks straight ahead like a robot that's just shut down. I couldn't believe how much of a turd this guy was.
I knew they had one thing on sale that a friend told me about, but wasn't sure about everything else. It was getting late and I had no time to return before the weekend when I need to be training. At this point I'm frustrated and just wanted to get the hell out of there, so I give him my ID, he runs it and looks at me and says, "Now that wasn't so bad, was it?, you passed. I look at him and say, "yes, it was and it was also unnecessary." After that everything went as it always has.
I've been to numerous shops and private FFL's and they've never run my ID like this. Is this the norm for others?
The only thing I can figure is that he was offended by my FJB ball cap.
The employee asks what I need, I said I'd like to see what you have and prices on some ammo. He says, "can I have your ID?". I asked "for what, I just want to see what you have and prices". He says he still needs my ID to run through DROS and make sure I can purchase. He further explained that it would be a waste of his time if I can't buy. I told him I'd been purchasing from them for years and never have never shown my ID just for seeing what they have and pricing. I also tell him how it's normally done here. He says, "not with me" then he asks "does that make sense?". I say "No, it doesn't make sense, I'm just inquiring". He repeats it again and then asks me the same question, so I answer again with "no, it still doesn't make sense". He says "then I can't help you." I'm thinking WTF, so I ask for someone else and he just stands there and looks straight ahead like a robot that's just shut down. I couldn't believe how much of a turd this guy was.
I knew they had one thing on sale that a friend told me about, but wasn't sure about everything else. It was getting late and I had no time to return before the weekend when I need to be training. At this point I'm frustrated and just wanted to get the hell out of there, so I give him my ID, he runs it and looks at me and says, "Now that wasn't so bad, was it?, you passed. I look at him and say, "yes, it was and it was also unnecessary." After that everything went as it always has.
I've been to numerous shops and private FFL's and they've never run my ID like this. Is this the norm for others?
The only thing I can figure is that he was offended by my FJB ball cap.
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