Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 29

Big 5 Sporting Goods, referred to as the Big Five, is a chain of sporting goods stores established in 1955.

From Nike, Adidas and Armor, down to Fira Bearpaw and New Balance, almost all sports brands have set up counters here.

In his previous life, Ethan frequented this place a lot, because he could create a sports suit for just one or two hundred dollars.

But Evelyn brought him here today, but she didn't buy clothes and shoes for him.

After entering the store, the girl went straight to the hunting showcase.

Then, stored in the window, the assortment of firearms appeared in Ethan's sight.

In the next second, he even heard the girl say: "Hello? Is there anyone? I need to take the Firearm Safety Certification."

Before the words were finished, a middle-aged Caucasian man stood up from behind the counter.

"Who will take the test?" He glanced at Evelyn first, and then turned his gaze to Ethan. "The test fee is ten dollars. You can take the test twice. If you fail, you can take the test again after 24 hours."

"Okay." Evelyn took out ten dollars from her handbag, handed it to the other party, and then pointed to Ethan, "He will test."

Firearm Safety Certification, referred to as FSC, is a firearm safety certificate in California law. Anyone who buys or owns a firearm must pass this assessment. As long as you answer 23 of the [-] questions correctly, you can get the certificate, which is valid for five years.

In fact, when Ethan saw Evelyn getting off the car and running towards the gun area of ​​the Big Five, he had already guessed what the girl wanted to do, and Evelyn called out the coach and shouted that I want to play basketball , Ah no, after I wanted to take the gun test, a smile appeared on Ethan's face.

"Oh, Evelyn..." Ethan called out his sister's name.

However, before he finished speaking, Evelyn interrupted: "Don't refuse."

"Didn't you say that you were threatened when you bought the materials?"

"Although California is very strict about gun control, to be honest, San Francisco is still too messy, and it's nice to have a gun in this **** place, so... consider it a gift from me to celebrate the sale of the game gone?"

"Wow~ I love this gift!"

Ethan nodded with a smile, and said: "Besides, you misunderstood, I didn't mean to refuse just now."

"I'm just...happy."

That's right, when Ethan saw the guns of various shapes on the showcase, the corners of his mouth almost rose to the base of his ears!

Because he wanted to touch a gun in his previous life!
It's just that he was on a long-term visa at the time, and it was very troublesome to get a gun license with a visa in that ghost place in New York.

So never got a chance.

But it's different now. Although California's gun laws are so strict that it hurts, but at this moment, that's old Washington with the Stars and Stripes, right?

Without the restriction of identity, it is very easy to touch a gun!
The FSC assessment is also very simple, only true and false questions and multiple choice questions, and the content of the examination questions can be measured by the intelligence of the third grade of elementary school.

Because the structural cognition of firearms can be distinguished as long as they can understand the words, and the way to use it is extremely simple. The only safety question that may be difficult is to ask-"Are firearms with safety devices 100% safe?" ? ','Is it legal to shoot at the sky? ' and so on a series of such implied questions that can no longer be obvious.

As long as there is some logic of normal people, not insisting that the earth is flat like some gods, then you will know that nothing in this world is absolute, so the insurance device is not 100% safe.

Since the teacher asked you whether it is legal to shoot at the sky, then this matter must be illegal.

Hey, the main thing is a rebellion!
Ah no, it's anti-logic!

Therefore, after Ethan received half an hour of written training, it only took him 10 minutes to complete the exam with a full score, and he got the FSC certificate on the spot.

Then, I showed my driver's license and the registration card of my own vehicle, and filled out a questionnaire at the request of the counter staff.

Ethan chose a $350 shotgun after checking whether he had committed a crime, whether he had a drunk driving record, whether he had been arrested by law enforcement agencies, whether he had used psychotropic drugs or narcotics, etc. Gun, Remington 870.

Then, Ethan and Evelyn returned home empty-handed.

That's right, for the first time in California to buy a gun seriously, a background check is required.

The staff of the gun store will submit the information to the California Department of Justice and Foberle to ensure that your information meets the standards and is true and effective. This process takes ten days, so the fastest, that is, No. 11 days, to pick up the gun.

But it doesn't matter, right?

In the case that the FSC has already been passed, the ten-day countdown will simply pass by in a flash!

uh... well...

Ethan admitted that the past ten days were still very tormented.

Because the thought of having a gun made him sleepless with joy.

So much so that on the morning of the tenth day, when he went to Wuda to pick up the gun, he had a panda eye on his face.

But when the heavy shotgun was in his hands, he felt that the wait was worth it.

I couldn't wait to come to the shooting range in San Jose, and slapped a twenty-dollar knife on the boss's desk.

Hire a personal trainer and let him teach you how to shoot.

Although the Remington 870 troll has no front sight or ruler, it is really easy to use.

Regardless of whether it is shoulder-fired or waist-fired, it uses 18.4 bullets, and the aiming method is very simple. Just pull the trigger at the approximate position of the target and you are done.

With a loud bang, the board ten meters away flew straight away! The watermelon 20 meters away is rotten! The plastic bucket 30 meters away suddenly cracked! There are also bullet holes in the steel plate 40 meters away!
With such power, Ethan really couldn't put it down.

Touching the black gun body, Ethan decided that whenever he went out in the future, he would take this thing with him.

'Special code!If someone still threatens me in the future, I will take out this big guy!Ask those idiots if they want to be Yongle or the prince! '

However, when he thought that he was shooting all targets, and he was still a little short of the practice shooting, when he went home again, he discussed with Thomas again whether it was time to organize a family reunion.

For example, go hunting in a nearby hunting ground?
Thomas could understand Ethan's joy at getting a new toy, but at the same time—

"Ethan, I have to go to the orchard every day. I really don't have time. Why don't you go and play by yourself?" Thomas suggested with a toothache.

"Oh Thomas! What are you talking about! This family cannot live without you!" Ethan continued to invite.

Evelyn also showed agreement, "Dad, I think what Ethan said is quite right."

"Aren't you tired of going to the orchard every day? Take a proper day off and treat yourself as a vacation."

"Yeah, you're busy every day, and it's time for you to take a rest." Linda also felt very good, "The workers we employ all abide by the eight-hour work system, why do you, as a boss, have to work around the clock ?”

Seeing that his wife, daughter, and nephew have all reached a united front, it is difficult for Thomas to find another reason.

"Okay, let me think about it, give me some time, I'll go and communicate with the Fish and Game Bureau to see where there is a suitable place for hunting recently."

"Wild boars and black bears are too fierce, let's just...deer and antelope..."

"Oye~" Ethan cheered first, "Thomas, I love you!"

"Okay, okay~" Thomas nodded slightly, accepting Ethan's love, and at the same time said to his wife: "Linda, if you want to hunt, pay attention to take the hunting photo test, although you can answer [-] of the [-] questions correctly. It’s easy to pass, but the offline training time has to be filled by yourself.”

"Okay, Okay, I'll go." Linda smiled and nodded.

With the confirmation of the matter, the family is also filled with a happy atmosphere.

However, just as Ethan was gearing up for the upcoming family gathering, on the night of April [-]th, Steve Jobs suddenly paid a visit.

His arrival also delayed the gathering plan of Johnson's house.

Because after Steve Jobs flipped off the motorcycle, he smiled and said to Ethan: "Ethan, at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, Nolan will introduce the "Snake Game" to the merchants who are invited at the Atari factory. "."

"After I fought for it, he agreed to let me be the keynote speaker to introduce the product on stage."

(End of this chapter)