One of my long time customers is a Facebook friend, I own a boarding kennel, and she friended me long before I had a Facebook page for the kennel. I have been very vocal on Facebook about the Second Amendment for the past 2 months. She is a wonderful customer and is a smart liberal, but I was floored today when she called and made a reservation for her dog and asked me “You are not going to shoot my dog are you”? I was speechless at first and told her that I was the same person now as I was 15 years ago when I spent the night at the Emergency Vet with her other dog that fell ill because of some new medication he was on. So no, I would never do anything to harm her pet! She said that “she had no idea I had guns back then” in which I replied, does it really matter?
I explained to her that I owned guns then same as I do now. I explained that I am not the threat or the enemy, I purchased mine legally with background checks, have my license to carry issued to me by the state through the Sheriff after an FBI check, my guns are properly secured, I have received safety and shooting training, and that I would be the one willing to stop the bad guy pointing a gun at her if I were present and possibly take a bullet for her.
I told her I respected her views and will not even attempt to sway her, and that I appreciate her right to have them, however just because I own a gun (or multiple guns) does not change how I would take care of her pet and that her question “You are not going to shoot my dog” after knowing me and being a customer of mine for over 15 years was the most idiotic question from an intelligent person I have ever been asked!
Just thought I would share because I was FLOORED!
PS, I know I shouldn’t have customers as Facebook friends!
I explained to her that I owned guns then same as I do now. I explained that I am not the threat or the enemy, I purchased mine legally with background checks, have my license to carry issued to me by the state through the Sheriff after an FBI check, my guns are properly secured, I have received safety and shooting training, and that I would be the one willing to stop the bad guy pointing a gun at her if I were present and possibly take a bullet for her.
I told her I respected her views and will not even attempt to sway her, and that I appreciate her right to have them, however just because I own a gun (or multiple guns) does not change how I would take care of her pet and that her question “You are not going to shoot my dog” after knowing me and being a customer of mine for over 15 years was the most idiotic question from an intelligent person I have ever been asked!
Just thought I would share because I was FLOORED!
PS, I know I shouldn’t have customers as Facebook friends!