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In response to "20-year-old man suing Dicks, Walmart, over gun sale restriction. -- (link)" by Mop

and he is probably going to win. -- nm

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Mar 7 '18, 08:30

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I'd say he's probably going to settle. -- nm - mara Mar 7, 09:08 5
- which, for all intents and purposes, is a win. -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 09:11 4
  - But he'll be paid in Walmart gift cards. -- nm - Mop Mar 7, 09:17 3
    - Eh, you can use those at their gas pumps. - Spawn Mar 7, 09:17 2
      - But the gas pumps are cursed. -- nm - Mop Mar 7, 09:18 1
        
        That's bad. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 09:22
As crash said last night, it is BS. the suit claims he was turned away from Walmart on 3/3 - the Walmart age restriction goes into effect on 3/6. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 08:51 2
- the article specifically covers that exact point. -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 08:53 1
  - Well, I read last night's. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 08:54
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- we'll see. -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 08:53 1
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Not necessarily, he can own a gun. Doesn't mean a certain business has to be forced to sell it to him. Ala age limits of things like cigarettes or a -- nm - budice Mar 7, 08:35 9
- Check the article though - Oregon has laws that protect against discrimination on the basis of age - Roger More Mar 7, 08:39 7
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    - Checking, it seems to be in Oregon, but what would be the difference between this case and the plaintiff's argument in the gay wedding cake case? - Roger More Mar 7, 09:37 2
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      - *be public accommodation in Oregon -- nm - Roger More Mar 7, 09:37
  - I wonder how many 10 year olds have bought guns there? -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 08:53 2
    - I would guess the issue (valid or no) is more that Oregon state law says 18 -- nm - just oblique Mar 7, 08:55 1
      - right, if you do business in that state, I believe you have to abide by said state's laws. - groiny Mar 7, 08:57
- so Dicks and WalMart are not breaking the law by refusing to sell to him? -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 08:38

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