Gun Store Nut

[Sunwolf]

Fresno has some of the highest crime in the nation. I would have drawn my gun too if some suspicious SUV pulled into my gun store waay after hours during a cash/guns offload. Don't get upset over it.

This...Funny how all the big city types seem butthurt that the OP was viewed with suspician.When I worked in a store(way back) we walked out with loaded shotguns at the ready.

[xMAC1x]

Its Christmas time guns stores are frenzy busy. Long hours cut the owner some slack. No harm no foul.

[dixieD]

I love how you weren't there and yet you side completely with the gun store owner and find a way of justifying his actions. This is just plain sad, call the owner what he is.

Two sides to the story, and you weren't there either.

My assessment was based on why someone would rationally act that way. Apparently it was the way the owner felt. Perhaps locking the gate could have avoided this.

The alternative assessment is that he was some rogue yahoo who wanted to scare people with his gun. I don't buy that.

And, situational awareness from both parties could have avoided this so it seems.

[SocomM4]

I think Someone needs a vacation .

I understand it was what you consider to be late, but he drove by and saw lights on and someone in the lot . With the current gun climate , it's not unreasonable to think you may get more honest customers who don't know your stores hours. Or that stores may be open later to deal with the surge.

With how scary your location is , and your "situational awareness" I would think you would close your gate. If not for your protection, for the family that actually pulls into your lot looking to buy.


If you make a mistake, own it. You skinned your smokewagon on a SUV with a family in it because your scared. Don't try to blame them for stopping at a store with lights on , gate open and cars in the lot. You were in the wrong , period.

[TeddyBallgame]

I understand both sides, sounds more unfortunate than anything else

I would hope the gun shop owner could implement another pre-safety measure for him and his business, before having to pull his firearm...closing the gate would be a logical choice...take away the confusion

And, OP, had he been a CCW permitted person, it could have been conceivable that he himself may have been lead to believe that he was interrupting a burglary in progress, and, fearing for the life of his family and himself, after being drawn upon...well, it could very well have a very bad outcome

Recipe for disaster

[SanPedroShooter]

How did calguns become a complain about everything forum. So many people demand satisfaction and act like victims.

I can only assume its a California thing.

All that cash plus guns. Why not lock the gate and post someone with an AR in a discreet position?

I am not going to second guess anybody in a situation like that.

[tcrpe]

Store owner defined stupid right here.

[David13]

I think the only wrong thing here is posting this is a public forum, rather than settling the matter as a private matter, which should have been done.
This is not something that needs to be publicized.
dc

[Horton Fenty]

If you make a mistake, own it. You skinned your smokewagon on a SUV with a family in it because your scared. Don't try to blame them for stopping at a store with lights on , gate open and cars in the lot. You were in the wrong , period.

Well said.

I think the only wrong thing here is posting this is a public forum, rather than settling the matter as a private matter, which should have been done.
This is not something that needs to be publicized.
dc

From what I've read the op did both. He handles it privately and decided to post his experience here.

The only people likely to get upset over this being posted in a forum are the shop owner and people that think for some reason he did nothing wrong.

[stitchnicklas]

noobs...
watcha going to do??

[keenkeen]

This...Funny how all the big city types seem butthurt that the OP was viewed with suspician.When I worked in a store(way back) we walked out with loaded shotguns at the ready.

Ah yes...the good old days.

[Kurus214]

Glad nothing more serious happend, it would have been a tradgedy on so many levels.

[sfbay]

This is complete and udder nonsense! He drew his gun on you and your family! This is soo wrong given the facts and circumstances.

[perpetual otter]

LoL

[Raider888]

I hope the gun store owner locks the gate after closing from now on.