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[TANGO2072]

Here's one for you guys.

This is posted over on ARFCOM / hometown / IL.

A Guy and his son, at a local Cabelas'...

..."had a bunch of stuff in the cart, including a box of Surefire CR123 batteries. Get to the register and the last thing placed on the counter is the batteries.

Cashier: "Can I see your FOID card please?"

Me: "For what?"

Cashier: "The batteries"

Me: "Are you kidding me? It's not ammo or a firearm"

Cashier: "Sir, if you want the batteries, that is our policy"

Me: "I think I need to speak with the manager."

Long story short, manager gives the same line of BS. Repeats its the store's policy. If I didn't need the batteries and hadn't had the gift cards, I would have told them to take'em and shove'em. Glad all the gift cards are spent as I don't think I will be returning there anytime soon.

Anyway, just had to vent and thought some of the IL HTF would get a kick out of this story. "

<thumbsup> <munch> <lmao>

FUCKING WOW MAN

OH I am sooooo gonna have some fun with this on Sunday when I go to Cabelas' just out of spite

[survivalshop]

Welcome to the socialist republic of the America's.

[hobbesgunner]

Batteries???  .and their reason was what? Here we get checked for cough and cold medicines(drug manufacturing ingredients),automotive chemicals and just about anything aerosol spray(I hear people like to inhale all kinds of stuff)...never heard IDing for batteries.  <dontknow>

[Madhouse]

Unreal.  Unless I were very deeply rooted in a career, I would GTFO of that state.

[98Z5V]

I'll try the Cabela's here in Glandale, AZ later this afternoon...  I don't think that's a requirement for Surefire batt's here...    <lmao>

[imschur]

Problem with stuff like this is their is know way to verify the truthfulness of the story. I get enough email from folks with tin foil hats to be skeptical of a lot of whats posted on the web if there is no way for me to substantiate it.

[98Z5V]

I ended up picking up a pack of 12 Surefire batt's and didn't have an issue.  I'm pretty sure that's an Arizona thing, though.  Maybe it originated from some kind of control of Lithium or something?  <dontknow>  I sure as hell hope it wasn't because Surefire batteries are "weapons batteries..."  :o