
I’ve wanted to get an airsoft pistol to play around with and shoot cans/boxes in my garage. My mom didn’t really want me to get one for a while. I finally went to get one recently since it was on sale for cheap. This was cheap and it was like a giant tub of plastic BBs that came with a bonus pistol. It was cheap and I feel like it would still be fun so I wanted to get this. I am 19 and had my drivers license and was expecting to show it to provide proof of my age, however I was not expecting them to write it down.

When I asked the store associate to remove it from the glass case they mentioned they would need to write down my information. I did feel pretty uneasy about this and considered just not getting it but didn’t say anything. They brought it to the counter and opened a book to write down my info. I was hesitating to show my drivers license and was pondering it. My mom was next to me and didn’t say anything. I wanted to just walk away with my mom and discuss it but then I was thinking that would look weird so then I just went ahead and got it. Now I feel like I should have just left it and not bought it.

Idk now I’m just really stressing that my information is written down in that book in that store. I wanted to buy an airsoft gun for years and was so excited but now that I’ve got it I’m not even excited much anymore and just filled with anxiety. I feel like them having this record is going to show up on a background check or prevent me from getting into graduate school/professional school.

Am I just overthinking this? If I go and return it tomorrow can I request they destroy this information? Someone please help me haha.