Dale goes to Big Red's Gun Shop looking for a new pistol.The clerk shows him several different firearms but Dale decides they are all too expensive.Finally the clerk shows him a used .22 pistol priced at $150.Dale tells the clerk he will take it.The clerk says,"Let me go get the paperwork." When the clerk leaves to retrieve the appropriate forms,Dale,true to his word,takes the pistol from the top of the counter and runs out of the store.The most serious offense Dale has committed is:

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Dale committed theft by taking the pistol without paying for it. The fact that the pistol was a used .22 and priced at $150 suggests that it would not qualify as grand theft, but theft is still a felony offense. Additionally, Dale's actions could also be considered shoplifting, as he took the pistol while in the store with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the item without paying for it.

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