A white gun store owner in Virginia refused to sell a gun to a black man because he believes he might resell the gun to criminals.
EUR Web reports that the black man in question, Chris King Mason, caught the November 6 incident at Hopkins Gun and Tackle on camera and posted it on his social media. In the video Mason is speaking with the shop owner trying to get a clear reason as to why he won’t sell him a gun.
Mason reportedly purchased two guns in the shop in the past.
“I’m not going to sell you a gun. I don’t have to have a reason not to sell you one,” the owner, identified as Vance Hopkins, is shown on video telling Mason.
When Mason asks if the refusal was based on racial stereotypes, the owner replies, “I’m not gonna answer that, that’s crazy. We have to follow all federal guidelines and we’re not gonna sell you a gun. And if you don’t go ahead and leave the premises I’m gonna call the police.”
Mason posted a message on his personal Facebook page discouraging others from shopping at the store.
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