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In response to "Jack, IANAL, but, if I live in Oregon, and am over 18, I have a legal right to buy a rifle." by groiny

You have a legal right to purchase one, but that gun in Walmart is private property. It belongs to the Walmart corporation and they can choose what

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Mar 7 '18, 09:49

they do with it.

I get this all the time when I have to deny a sale: "You're denying me my constitutional right."

No, the Constitution says that Congress won't deny you the right. I don't have to do shit. Take it on down to the gun store where their livelihood depends on selling guns and guns only. jmo

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- Obviously on race. I really don't think he has a leg to stand on as far as age goes though. And Walmart has an easy out to get rid of this lawsuit. - crash davis Mar 7, 10:04 15
  - does that mean that the salesperson did not have prior knowlesge of that impending new policy? - groiny Mar 7, 10:07 2
    - That policy has been around for quite a while and no storm has occurred. -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:16 1
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  - I was just about to ask re: your IM, as to how much discretion employees are allowed to exercise. -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 10:06 7
    - As an example, I've denied a sale before because I felt this woman who was perfectly legal was buying it for her boyfriend who is not allowed to have -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:14 6
      - and how did you know that? -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 10:15 5
        
        Because he was in earlier looking at the exact rifle before I denied him and I saw them holding hands a few aisles down before she came to the counter - crash davis Mar 7, 10:20 4
        
        I smell..... - groiny Mar 7, 10:23 3
        
        And you want me to just take your word for that? -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:27 2
        
        can you take my word for it? - Epiphany Mar 7, 10:30 1
        
        I'll take your word. groiny, you're lucky to have a character witness -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:33
  - The Han Solo policy? -- nm - Roger More Mar 7, 10:05 3
    - There was an episode of Superstore where the dude had to work the gun counter. He found out about the policy and started denying everyone. - crash davis Mar 7, 10:10 2
      - I love that show, takes me back to my days at Target. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 10:19 1
        
        At least some of the writers did some time in a big box store for sure. -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:21
- why is that any different than age? -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 10:03 13
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  - Because federal law has clearly established that age is not a protected category in all cases. There are age restrictions already on firearms. - crash davis Mar 7, 10:06 11
    - yes, those restrictions say he has to be 18 to buy a rifle. - groiny Mar 7, 10:09 7
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        I would think, at the very least, that his lawyer must at least think he has a valid argument. - groiny Mar 7, 10:13 5
        
        I suspect he’s getting paid regardless. -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 10:16 3
        
        I highly doubt that this "kid" is going to pay crazy legal fees to make a point. - groiny Mar 7, 10:18 2
        
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        I can’t imagine there are any other organizations out there who would want to contribute in order to score a legal victory for gun sales. -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 10:20
        
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      - I'm going to bet that firearms will be found to fall into the same category as alcohol in the state, insofar as restrictions are legal. -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 10:11 1
        
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I am going to be keeping an eye on this case, as I am intrigued by it. -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 09:50

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