Yesterday afternoon, the grandson and I were out and about, and I decided to stop by the local retailer to see if they had any ammo in stock. We put our masks on and went in and walked back to the small area where firearms, ammo, and assorted accessories are. Looked at the same pitiful, lean selection of ammo available. Same old shotgun stuff, and there was a stack of some .223, but it was there the last time I stopped-by....over a week ago. Can't even recall the off-brand name of the stuff, and it apparently was not selling.
I told my grandson we were heading for home, and he said "he has some right there", pointing at the young employee working that area. I looked, and he had one case of ammo in his arms, the top of the box was open, and I could tell it was the American Eagle brand I like. I asked him if it was 5.56, 55 grain, and he confirmed it was. Not being greedy, I stated I'd like 5 boxes. It was the 20rnds per box stuff. He said store policy right now was only 4 boxes per customer. I said okay, but what if I bought that, left, then came right back in the store and bought some more? He paused, and then said, "well if you had a mask on, I (he) woudn't know it was me." I said "but I'm wearing a mask now." He didn't have an answer for that. I got my four boxes from him, paid at the counter, and left. Walking to the truck I told my grandson I should go back in and buy four more boxes, just to see if they'd recognize me behind the same mask I had on before, but not be wearing my ballcap. He said "lets do it", and I said no, we have the four boxes allowed each customer. That was my integrity lesson for the day for my 13 yr old grandson.
Oh, and the cost per box was less than $7 each....so I bought four.
I told my grandson we were heading for home, and he said "he has some right there", pointing at the young employee working that area. I looked, and he had one case of ammo in his arms, the top of the box was open, and I could tell it was the American Eagle brand I like. I asked him if it was 5.56, 55 grain, and he confirmed it was. Not being greedy, I stated I'd like 5 boxes. It was the 20rnds per box stuff. He said store policy right now was only 4 boxes per customer. I said okay, but what if I bought that, left, then came right back in the store and bought some more? He paused, and then said, "well if you had a mask on, I (he) woudn't know it was me." I said "but I'm wearing a mask now." He didn't have an answer for that. I got my four boxes from him, paid at the counter, and left. Walking to the truck I told my grandson I should go back in and buy four more boxes, just to see if they'd recognize me behind the same mask I had on before, but not be wearing my ballcap. He said "lets do it", and I said no, we have the four boxes allowed each customer. That was my integrity lesson for the day for my 13 yr old grandson.
Oh, and the cost per box was less than $7 each....so I bought four.
