Dicks Sports in Columbia does not sell firearmss.

pleasant1911 · Feb 25, 2015

I think I remember that dicks sports had a firearm section in columbia a few years back. I went there yesterday and they do not sell firearms anymore. They do not even take orders off of their website and have it delieverd to their store. Dont really care that i have to take my business elsewhere, but it seemed pretty strange that Dicks in MC would have guns and Dicks in HC does not and cannot even order it for you.

Boom Boom · Feb 25, 2015

That DSG stopped selling guns at least three years ago.

Keystone70 · Feb 25, 2015

pleasant1911 said:
I think I remember that dicks sports had a firearm section in columbia a few years back. I went there yesterday and they do not sell firearms anymore. They do not even take orders off of their website and have it delieverd to their store. Dont really care that i have to take my business elsewhere, but it seemed pretty strange that Dicks in MC would have guns and Dicks in HC does not and cannot even order it for you.

Now think about what you are asking. You aren't "Choosing Civility" right now!
Those are nasty things to have around in this cultural mecca. :lol2:

danb · Feb 25, 2015

yeah, they used to, and also sell archery tackle too. No more. I thought it was an odd decision. I don't go there much any more.

outrider58 · Feb 25, 2015

Is it in the mall (I wonder why)? When Sports Authority stopped selling guns and hunting gear, I stopped shopping there.

Gryphon · Feb 25, 2015

Its Columbia, you cant even purchase a fish hook or a fishing rod. Its to protect the children.

adit · Feb 25, 2015

outrider58 said:
Is it in the mall (I wonder why)?

strip mall...aka shopping center.

RepublicanJD · Feb 25, 2015

outrider58 said:
Is it in the mall (I wonder why)? When Sports Authority stopped selling guns and hunting gear, I stopped shopping there.

Same. That's why DSG does double the revenue.

jjbduke2004 · Feb 25, 2015

Boom Boom said:
That DSG stopped selling guns at least three years ago.

Longer than that. They closed the Lodge (hunting, fishing, & camping dept) before I moved out of state in July 2011. I want to guess April or so was when they eliminated the lodge for remodeling and didn't bring it back.

Even in liberal NJ, the local Dick's sells guns and ammo, but all the ammo is behind the counter versus MD where all the bulk shotgun shells were out on the shelves.

Biff_N · Feb 25, 2015

I thought I heard that Dick's in Columbia got rid of the firearms section was they were getting killed due to their proximity to Bass Pro at Arundel Mills.

hodgepodge · Feb 25, 2015

It's only good for Under Armour and Nike stuff. And I don't buy either.

PJDiesel · Feb 25, 2015

Never been a big fan of Dicks.

amoebicmagician · Feb 25, 2015

pleasant1911 said:
I think I remember that dicks sports had a firearm section in columbia a few years back. I went there yesterday and they do not sell firearms anymore. They do not even take orders off of their website and have it delieverd to their store. Dont really care that i have to take my business elsewhere, but it seemed pretty strange that Dicks in MC would have guns and Dicks in HC does not and cannot even order it for you.

yeah, this happened before newtown by about two years, they were so freaking eager to cave it was ridiculous, there was not even political pressure at that time.

Do you know why they did it?

I talked to management after they shut down their gun section, to ask if they would still sell ammunition, and a few other questions I had.

Basically what was said is that a soccer mom came in and told them that they shouldn't sell guns in a store that sells sporting equipment for children.

The store told her, politely, to eat a dick.

She came back with the PTA and all her fellow columbia soccer moms who said they didn't feel safe shopping at a place with 'guns and explosives'

They apparently said that it was only a matter of time before some guns were stolen, and blah blah blah

The store owner caved, and told me in an email that he had never been comforable selling guns at that location anyways, and since it accounted for such a small amount of his business he was happy to make the decision to not sell 'dangerous arms and ammunition' any more.

again, I reiterate this was WAY before newtown, they were just begging to capitulate. The only time I'll go there is if I have some kind of coupon that I know will have them losing money.

amoebicmagician · Feb 25, 2015

Biff_N said:
I thought I heard that Dick's in Columbia got rid of the firearms section was they were getting killed due to their proximity to Bass Pro at Arundel Mills.

bass pro is no closer to that dicks than it is to a multitude of other places that sell guns and ammo.

You'll notice that the Columbia Wal-mart does not sell guns either- the columbia PTA and soccer moms I think just make it their mission to meddle.

MdPrep · Feb 25, 2015

I'm certain that one of two things transpired:

1 - Former HoCo Executive, Ken Ulman, pressured them out to stop selling firearms

OR

2 - Just not enough business to support keeping the licensing and insurance for all those guns.

Damn shame if you asked me. I shop there for my daughter's lacrosse stuff, other than that I'll talk my business to a reputable dealer like {INSERT ANY 2A FFL DEALER}

Besides with a name like Dicks....what do you really expect? lol

amoebicmagician · Feb 25, 2015

MdPrep said:
I'm certain that one of two things transpired:

1 - Former HoCo Executive, Ken Ulman, pressured them out to stop selling firearms

OR

2 - Just not enough business to support keeping the licensing and insurance for all those guns.

Damn shame if you asked me. I shop there for my daughter's lacrosse stuff, other than that I'll talk my business to a reputable dealer like {INSERT ANY 2A FFL DEALER}

Besides with a name like Dicks....what do you really expect? lol

Robey was/is super anti gun as well.

He was police, he should know better. That guy is a freaking mushroom knob.

Alan3413 · Feb 25, 2015

Sounds like they're just being Dicks.

RepublicanJD · Feb 25, 2015

Biff_N said:
I thought I heard that Dick's in Columbia got rid of the firearms section was they were getting killed due to their proximity to Bass Pro at Arundel Mills.

Crofton DSG, Glen Burnie DSG both have guns and are both closer to Arundel Mills.

toddtrain · Feb 25, 2015

HOWARD COUNTY SUCKS

fabsroman · Feb 25, 2015

PJDiesel said:
Never been a big fan of Dicks.

I am not a big fan of "Dicks" either. Swinging that way has never really interested me in the least bit.

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