Ohio- -(Ammoland.com)- It appears that Dick’s is living up to its name.
Buckeye Firearms Association is deeply disappointed that Dick’s Sporting Goods has chosen to punish law-abiding gun owners by restricting sales of legal firearms based on the bad actions of a mentally ill individual in Florida who committed the Parkland school murders.
While Dick’s CEO Edward Stack says this is about helping to solve the problem, we believe it is about caving to political pressure. Dick’s sold a shotgun to the Parkland killer in 2017, and while that particular firearm was not used in the Florida tragedy, we believe Dick’s has made a cynical financial calculation that infringing Second Amendment rights will do less damage to their bottom line than protests and bad press.
From the New York Times:
“When we saw what happened in Parkland, we were so disturbed and upset,” Mr. Stack said in an interview Tuesday evening. “We love these kids and their rallying cry, ‘enough is enough.’ It got to us.”
He added, “We’re going to take a stand and step up and tell people our view and, hopefully, bring people along into the conversation.”
Mr. Stack said he hoped that conversation would include politicians. As part of its stance, Dick’s is calling on elected officials to enact what it called “common sense gun reform” by passing laws to raise the minimum age to purchase guns to 21, to ban assault-type weapons and so-called bump stocks, and to conduct broader universal background checks that include mental-health information and previous interactions with law enforcement.
This is not the first time Dick’s has made changes in response to a school massacre. In 2012, after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 26 people, Dick’s removed assault-style rifles from its main retail stores. But a few months later, the company began carrying the firearms at its outdoor and hunting retail chain, Field & Stream.
This time, Mr. Stack said, the changes will be permanent.
Well, Mr. Stack, if these changes are permanent, then there’s something else that will be permanent. We will never again set foot in Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, or Golf Galaxy, all of which you own. We will not buy ANY guns or ANY other products from you, in your stores or online, ever again.
You’ve chosen to punish the innocent masses for the crimes of the guilty few instead of supporting real change and real solutions that could make a difference.
Goodbye, Dick’s. And good riddance.
Buckeye Firearms Association encourages Ohio’s 4 million gun owners to stop shopping at Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, and Golf Galaxy.
Take your business elsewhere to support businesses that respect ALL of our Constitutional rights.
Tell your family and friends to do the same. Post it on your social media accounts. Shred your coupons and rewards cards. Unsubscribe from Dick’s emails.
This isn’t the first time Dick’s has betrayed its customers. But it should be the last time we reward them for this cowardly behavior.
About:
Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots political action committee dedicated to defending and advancing the right of Ohio citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities. Visit: www.buckeyefirearms.org
Hum??? OK… A drunk driver, driving a BMW, hits and kills a human being…… BAN ALL BMW’s !!! Yea…that’s the answer ! That will solve the problem ! Damn EVIL BMW’s….come to think of it, Ban ALL German Cars !! Yea, that’s a better answer ! Evil German Cars…. LIBTARDS hate it when WE put it in terms they can’t argue against… This one, all ways, gets the Libtard fired up… ” it isn’t the CARS FAULT…that’s just stupid “…. Really…that’s stupid ?…but yet you LIBTARDS use this scenario for GUNS everyday…the Ole EVIL Gun… OK guys n gals…go out… Read more »
I love guns, all guns. Some of you talk about missing values are the problems. I agree but by calling Brad names, what the hell values do you have. He’s allowed an opinion eventhough he may be wrong.
Dear Dicks sporting goods, When I go to brick and mortar stores and try something on for size, fit, etc I will buy there evening knowing I can get online cheaper but i appreciate the ability to have hands on before a purchase. BUT now that you have used my money from purchases to further the anti gun cause you will understand that I show you the same respect. I will bring my kids in to size, fit their soccer shorts, their Basket Ball shorts, their hockey skates and once I know the brand and size you will understand that… Read more »
Dicks,what Dicks,they have been dead to me since 2012,post New Town anti Civil rights stance.
dicks never did have much of what I wanted nor a very wide gun selection. .First Bank card also held N.R.A. responsible for florida school shooting..35 police home visits in 5 yrs. multiple student complaints. .thrown out of 5 schools.. what about the gun dealer that sold the gun 2 him.. principal?? teachers?? they all knew. .and just sat and waited for something to happen.. President Trump bull —- to blame him.. the local,s R 2 BLAME..
I sent them an email telling them that I will no longer be spending anymore money with them. I hope that everybody else will do the same.
Well its happened, 20-year-old sues Dick’s, Walmart for refusing to sell him gun
An Oregon man filed suits Monday claiming Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart discriminated against the 20-year-old when they refused to sell him a rifle.
Dick’s and Walmart restricted gun sales to adults 21 and older in the wake of the Florida high school massacre. The 19-year-old accused in the school slaying bought the AR-15 used in the attack legally.
Oregon law allows residents to buy shotguns or rifles starting at age 18.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/oregon-man-sues-dicks-walmart-gun-policies-53543145
I Say don’t boycott, protest ! If they where worried about bad press that the anti-gun crowd could have posed to their business, then we as supporters of Constitutional Rights should be in front of their stores with big signs screaming at anyone going in their stores and give them bad press!
Darn most of us have jobs and don’t have time to do that and if we don’t work then there wont be money for all the anti-gunners entitlements!!!!!
I said goodbye to that damned outfit the previous time they did this and now the same with rei !
I don’t go to Dick’s. Their spin off store Balls, sucks,too. I don’t even want to mention the one around the corner.