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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 05:35 PM Jul 2013

Quiet Loner Really Comes Out Of Shell At Gun Store

JACKSON, MS—Though he remains quiet and reclusive in nearly all other situations, local resident Frank Collins “really brightens up and comes into his own” when he visits Larry’s Guns & Ammo in downtown Jackson, relatives of the 22-year-old reported Tuesday. “He won’t say three words to you all day, but once he steps into that gun shop he’s like a flower blooming in spring,” said Collins’ father Paul, explaining that in the store his son will immediately start pointing around and saying “I’ll take one of those, two of those, and how much is it for 1,000 rounds of ammunition?” “He’s always full of questions about reload times, stopping power, magazine capacities—you name it. You’d never believe he was the same kid who spends all weekend indoors with his blinds drawn. Going there seems to be really healthy for him.” Gun store employees confirmed Collins suddenly grows distant and withdrawn when they take a few minutes to perform his federally mandated background check, but always perks right back up again the moment his purchase is approved.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/quiet-loner-really-comes-out-of-shell-at-gun-store,33307/

Sounds like a lot of gungeonites and freepers!!

BTW, this is from the Onion.

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Quiet Loner Really Comes Out Of Shell At Gun Store (Original Post) madinmaryland Jul 2013 OP
"I am Adam Lanza" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #1
Once Again, Sir, 'The Onion' Provides The Best Journalism In The Country The Magistrate Jul 2013 #2
A budding young, Zimmerman, Loughner, Republican . . . . Dad sounds so proud of his son's mutant Hoyt Jul 2013 #3
This is so accurate it scares me! joeybee12 Jul 2013 #4
Frank Collins is a real gun humper's humper TheCowsCameHome Jul 2013 #5
Sounds like a budding anti-sociaist Old and In the Way Jul 2013 #6
Hahahahahahahahaha! ellie Jul 2013 #7
As always: God bless The Onion. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #8
God bless... So to speak nt longship Jul 2013 #9

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
2. Once Again, Sir, 'The Onion' Provides The Best Journalism In The Country
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 05:46 PM
Jul 2013

"There's many a truth told in jest."

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. A budding young, Zimmerman, Loughner, Republican . . . . Dad sounds so proud of his son's mutant
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 05:47 PM
Jul 2013

behavior.

I know it's from Onion, but it is not far off my experience with gun cultists. Apparently, Onion staff have seen it too.

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