Man arrested trying to buy gun at gun show

[pdog06]

Hi,
New guy to the forum, glad I found it. I actually saw the guy being arrested on the Saturday of the gun show. I've been wondering what it was about, but couldn't find out anything. I was looking at some AR mags and looked up and they were handcuffing him. I couldn't tell what he was up to, but he did not look too happy. Does anyone know what it was all about?


mike

[Holleta]

Don't have any info about the arrest but.....welcome to PFOA Mike! Lots of good info here as well as lots of good folks.

[wboggs]

Originally Posted by mauser

repeat something that is untrue often enough and some people will start to believe that it's true.

You know I recently learned about a study that was done on this very subject. They found that the majority of people would rather believe a rumor than the truth; even when they could see that the rumor was not true.

Are people cynical or what?

No wonder the 6:00 liberal lies are the gospel to so many.

[Philadelphia]

Originally Posted by Warners Surplus

This happens a lot more often then people realize. We had the samething happen at Valley Forge last year. We called the guy in and immediately went to an operator, she double checked all of his info with us including SS # said it would be a few minutes because the system was slow that day. After about 5 minutes, she ame back on and said it would be a few more minutes and asked exactly what show we were at. I knew then what was going on. About 5 minutes later she comes back on and says it will only be a couple more minutes, I told her I understood and was just waiting. About that time a local LEO came down the isle and looked at me and I shook my head at him, he walked over and with his towards the customers, asked which one. I told him and he immediately asked the guy his name and then handcuffed him and escorted him out.


Later that day I ran into the same officer and asked him what it was about. He said the guy had an outstanding warrent in Phila. for failure to appear. He said it was for a citation for having an open container of beer while sitting on his front porch inside the city limits.

So it makes me wonder what the guy in the above story did. They are making a big issue out of it but IS IT?


Rich W.

That's a good story. I'll have to keep that one in the back of my mind for when people try to argue how easy it is to get past the PICS checks.

I think it is a big issue in the sense that the law is that "fugitives from justice" are not permitted to buy a gun. Period. If some guy with an outstanding warrant slips through the cracks, the antis won't report that the warrant was some bogus drinking in public nonsense (or whatever it might happen to be), they will report that Mr. X, a confirmed fugitive from justice, was allowed to buy a gun.

[stimpy17]

I was in Ace Sporting Goods in Washington CO. a few years ago looking for my next "Gun of the Month" and witnessed an attempted straw purchase. The employee picked up on it even before I knew what happened and shut down the buy. Later I thanked the Guy for being vigilant then asked to talk to the manager. I gave him a thumbnail about what happened and thanked him for hiring staff that were on their toes, he seemed pleased.
It took just minutes of my time but shop owners/venders need to know we're all on the same side.