What is one's moral and ethical obligation on special orders ?
For example, say one ordered the Ruger 44 Special from his favorite dealer last November 2008. That dealer has not received one to date (August 2009). You walk into a dealer far from home and there is the wonderful Ruger 44 Special sitting right there under the counter priced at a bargain. You check your watch and realize that your home town dealer has already closed for the day so you can't call him to see if after all these months has yours come in (but it hadn't as of this morning when you checked). There is the gun of your dreams. It's been ten months since you special ordered your 44 and there has been no promising sign.
The store you're in will close in fifteen minutes. There is a crowd of buying customers in the store and one of those non-deserving ones was eyeing that 44. When the store closes, you will then have to hit the road going home, so tomorrow doesn't count.
Do you whip out your concealed carry permit and your cash and buy that jewel right there and plan on calling your local dealer in the morning with the good news ?
Or do you walk away and remain loyal to your local dealer who took your order last November ?
Can't buy two. The missus' and the kids' needs won't permit that extravagance. And the kid you were betting your retirement on just got cut from the junior varsity team so that NFL paycheck don't look so promising after all.
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For example, say one ordered the Ruger 44 Special from his favorite dealer last November 2008. That dealer has not received one to date (August 2009). You walk into a dealer far from home and there is the wonderful Ruger 44 Special sitting right there under the counter priced at a bargain. You check your watch and realize that your home town dealer has already closed for the day so you can't call him to see if after all these months has yours come in (but it hadn't as of this morning when you checked). There is the gun of your dreams. It's been ten months since you special ordered your 44 and there has been no promising sign.
The store you're in will close in fifteen minutes. There is a crowd of buying customers in the store and one of those non-deserving ones was eyeing that 44. When the store closes, you will then have to hit the road going home, so tomorrow doesn't count.
Do you whip out your concealed carry permit and your cash and buy that jewel right there and plan on calling your local dealer in the morning with the good news ?
Or do you walk away and remain loyal to your local dealer who took your order last November ?
Can't buy two. The missus' and the kids' needs won't permit that extravagance. And the kid you were betting your retirement on just got cut from the junior varsity team so that NFL paycheck don't look so promising after all.
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