GENESEO, IL –-(Ammoland.com)- Springfield Armory is severing ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring a group for anti-Second Amendment lobbying.
This latest action follows Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision to remove and destroy all modern sporting rifles (MSR) from their inventory. In addition, they have denied Second Amendment rights to Americans under the age of 21. We at Springfield Armory believe that all law abiding American citizens of adult age are guaranteed this sacred right under our Constitution.
It is clear where Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, stand on the Second Amendment, and we want to be clear about our message in response. Their position runs counter to what we stand for as a company. At Springfield Armory, we believe in the right and principles fought for and secured by American patriots and our founding forefathers, without question.
We will not accept Dick’s Sporting Goods’ continued attempts to deny Second Amendment freedoms to our fellow Americans.
About Springfield Armory
In 1794, the original Springfield Armory was designated as our national armory by General George Washington, and began manufacturing muskets for the defense of our young, free Republic. This monumental institution went on to serve as a think tank for developing innovative firearms concepts and producing some of the most storied rifle platforms in our country’s history. The Armory functioned as a firearms supplier for every major American conflict until 1968 when the government sadly closed its doors. In 1974, two centuries after its inception, Springfield Armory Inc. in Geneseo, IL revived the iconic heritage of the Armory to carry on its legacy and restore the Springfield Armory name.
Springfield Armory Inc. engineers, manufactures and assembles their legendary M1A, 1911, 911 .380 and SAINT AR-15 lines of firearms in Geneseo, Illinois. Since 2001, Springfield Armory has enjoyed a strategic, collaborative partnership with the state-of-the-art factory in Croatia working hand-in-hand to develop and engineer the multiple award-winning line of XD polymer pistols that have become staples in the US marketplace. We strive to honor this responsibility as guardians of the original Springfield Armory legacy by manufacturing the highest quality firearms to enable responsible citizens to preserve their right to keep and bear arms in the defense of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
With an unmatched emphasis on craftsmanship, performance and exceptional customer service, our mission is to forge superior firearms and provide the tools necessary to defend individual freedoms and equality for those who embrace the rights and principles secured by our Founding Fathers. For more information, please visit us at: springfield-armory.com.
There is not a gun problem in the US, but there is a Liberal Democrat problem in the US.
The party has turned into the Communist Party.
It is very important that the American voters see that the Communist Party does not succeed.
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Dicks has every right to do what it wants to do. Gun NUTS are just big babies and try to bully their way around, just like their Messiah Liddle Donnie does. Not working.
Unless I missed it in my reading, doesn’t anyone remember how Springfield “stuck it” to Illinois firearms dealers and owners when they quit their fight against Lllinois SB1657? Now they have the balls to call out Dicks? Laughable…. screw them both!
“DICKS”, need I say more?
I never cared much for Dick’s Sporting Goods before, they didn’t have a good selection of guns, or ammo, and their pricing was out of line, so now I really have no reason to go to Dick’s. I can spend my money at more sociable places to purchase my firearms and ammo from, basically I didn’t care for their stores to start with so now I don’t have to go there at all now!!!!!!!!!
Cheers for Springfield armory.
I agree with Springfield’s stand against Dicks. No question there. What I’d like to see is Springfield bring back that factory from Croatia, bring the jobs back home and keep it American. Buy American not Croatian.
The Dick heads at Dick’s need to remove “Sporting Goods” from their name. “Whining” and “Bedwetting” are not “sports”.
More good news. I always liked the small shops/sole proprietors before going to the big box. Better customer service, better and more knowledgeable counter personnel. Dick’s has assisted and continues to assist small guns/sport shops in growing their businesses and bottom lines.