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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 1362314" data-attributes="member: 7157"><p>I agree, to an extent.&nbsp; While sellers should expect that people will pick up their wares without asking, I feel it&#039;s also incumbent upon those on the other side of the aisle to refrain from just picking up a firearm for no reason.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen people pick up pistols and then just cavalierly toss them - yes, toss them - back onto the table.&nbsp; Twice I&#039;ve seen someone drop a pistol onto the floor.&nbsp; It was an accident to be sure, but in both cases I was certain the handler was singularly careless in turning over the pistol in his hands.&nbsp; One of these pistols, a Luger, ended up with a cracked grip.&nbsp; The guy who dropped it mumbled &quot;Sorry&quot; and scurried away.&nbsp; I&#039;ve also seen someone pick up an SKS, extend the bayonet, and play around with it for the amusement of his friends.&nbsp; So I can understand a certain amount of anxiety on the part of sellers when someone picks up a firearm with less than respectful caution.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 1362314, member: 7157"] I agree, to an extent. While sellers should expect that people will pick up their wares without asking, I feel it's also incumbent upon those on the other side of the aisle to refrain from just picking up a firearm for no reason. I've seen people pick up pistols and then just cavalierly toss them - yes, toss them - back onto the table. Twice I've seen someone drop a pistol onto the floor. It was an accident to be sure, but in both cases I was certain the handler was singularly careless in turning over the pistol in his hands. One of these pistols, a Luger, ended up with a cracked grip. The guy who dropped it mumbled "Sorry" and scurried away. I've also seen someone pick up an SKS, extend the bayonet, and play around with it for the amusement of his friends. So I can understand a certain amount of anxiety on the part of sellers when someone picks up a firearm with less than respectful caution. [/QUOTE]

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