[Ohio-Talk] Discrimination Experience at Mr. Pond Shop in Dayton

[Jessica Stover]

Oh yeah! Definitely take legal action Richard! Keep us posted.

Jessica Stover-
President: National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Greater Akron chapter
330-417-4935
jstover.nfb at gmail.com


On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM Andra Stover via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I’m sorry this happened to you. And I hope you will. Take the next steps.
> Andra
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> *From:* Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Richard
> Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2026 6:21:44 PM
> *To:* 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Ohio-Talk] Discrimination Experience at Mr. Pond Shop in
> Dayton
>
>
> On my recent visit to Mr. Pond Shop in Dayton, I intended to purchase a
> firearm. During my interaction with Fred, an employee at the store, he
> assisted me by showing several guns. However, after this initial
> assistance, Fred mentioned that he needed to consult with his boss, Mike,
> regarding legal requirements due to my condition. Fred clarified, after
> speaking with Mike, that their concern was specifically because I am blind
> and had to fill out the printed forms with no assistance.
>
> The actions taken by Fred and Mike were not only discriminatory but also
> demonstrated a lack of understanding of the relevant laws. A simple online
> search would reveal that if a blind individual requests assistance in
> filling out forms and as long as that individual understands the
> questions—there is no legal barrier to completing the purchase. Despite
> this, I was denied service due to my disability.
>
> This experience of discrimination has prompted me to document the incident
> and consider seeking legal advice regarding the treatment I received at Mr.
> Pond Shop.
>
> Richard Payne, President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>
> 937/829/3368
>
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