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I don’t necessarily disagree with that. You can make educated guesses about people based on appearance - it won’t always be right, but it’s not something to ignore either. At most, it’s grounds for suspicion, not for treating those assumptions as fact. To me it seems far more likely this guy is just socially awkward and thinks he looks cool or badass. I wouldn’t feel comfortable making fun of him for that - it just feels mean.
Fair enough, but this is not about making fun of him, it's about giving him a gun or not...
Edit: love a level headed discussion btw, kudos! It's so rare these days, people just downvote instead...
Yeah, well, I’m from a country where concealed carry permits don’t even exist. The only people with guns are basically the police, military and hunters. If someone showed up dressed like that to apply for a gun permit here, I’d personally see it as a huge red flag. But I have different standards for the US, where things are already quite different to begin with.
I enjoy a good sparring session too. It’s nothing personal - it’s just a shame so many people take it that way.
Oh same there's no guns where I'm from either. Plus I'm brown enough to the point where traveling to Germany always entails a "random" check at the airport