For those who will not sell to certain people at gun shows... I find that interesting. Of course you are well within your rights to screen your buyer in whatever way you wish, but what factors influence you most? Appearance? Attitude? Number of visible tattoos and piercings? Race? Define "punk".
I ask because, while I am as responsible as a firearm owner can be, I am also a biker - and I look the part. Long hair, biker jacket, earrings, only one tattoo so far... I'd rather spend the money on guns. I look shady, and I know it. People leave me alone this way. Would you refuse to sell to me?
I won't sell to just anyone either, but I am looking at attitude, primarily just engaging them in conversation and asking a few innocent questions. If they seem like they are lying, the flags go up. If they don't speak english well, flags. If they look nervous, or like they are hiding their nervousness, or too eager to buy (I ask high expecting to be talked down, it encourages the dialog), flags. If I were to have an Arab, or any foreign buyer, I would be looking harder at these things. If that makes me a racist, so be it.
edited to actually reply to the original post [:)]. I was already thinking it was inevitable that more attacks would come, so his mentioning it on TV (which I didn't know about) doesn't amount to anything to me.