I hope Dicks Sporting goods goes bankrupt!

[89BSP]

Anybody here ever bought an AR-15 from Dick's/Field and Stream?

No, but I bought a Beretta storm carbine from them years ago, it was black, does that count?

Of course the paperwork was screwed up and I had to go back twice to get it.

 

[Juche90]

I’m thinking it’s less ideological and more about jettisoning an unprofitable segment of their business at an opportune time. Read somewhere that losses in firearms business was driving down overall earnings (from the last time they pulled this stunt). They are simply not letting a good crisis go to waste, and who wants to do business with an organization like that. Good riddance.


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[protegeV]

I’m thinking it’s less ideological and more about jettisoning an unprofitable segment of their business at an opportune time. Read somewhere that losses in firearms business was driving down overall earnings (from the last time they pulled this stunt). They are simply not letting a good crisis go to waste, and who wants to do business with an organization like that. Good riddance.


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I would agree with that if they just did it without issuing press releases and having the CEO go on a "look at us" tour of the MSM.

 

[Matlack]

I would like to see an 18 year old file a civil rights lawsuit against them, you know similar to how some go after bakeries who refuse to bake them a wedding cake or the anti do to manufacturers.

 

[pbharvey]

So I guess they never sold a baseball bat to anyone who bashed someone in the head with it or sneakers that someone robbed a kid for.

 

[Juche90]

I would agree with that if they just did it without issuing press releases and having the CEO go on a "look at us" tour of the MSM.

He’s trying to boost sagging sales and foot traffic by appearing to take the “moral high ground”. It’s pretty disgusting, really.


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[protegeV]

 

[Brent]

I'm still dying to know what an assault weapon is
Also won't shop there anymore


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[danb]

Now Wal Mart too

 

[iH8DemLibz]

FNC: Caught the tail end of it, but it sounds like Wal-Mart is raising the age to buy a long gun to 21 too.

BGOS: Not just for Maryland anymore.

 

[Gunny1]

FNC: Caught the tail end of it, but it sounds like Wal-Mart is raising the age to buy a long gun to 21 too.

BGOS: Not just for Maryland anymore.

Yup... just read it here...

http://www.localmemphis.com/news/lo...y-firearms-ammo-in-its-stores-to-21/998930218

 

[1841DNG]

Walmart is going to be harder for people to avoid because of how massive they are. They sell a lot of things and are the only option for many folks. Dick's is pretty easy to skip.

 

[aklax11]

Walmart is going to be harder for people to avoid because of how massive they are. They sell a lot of things and are the only option for many folks. Dick's is pretty easy to skip.

 

[lostsole]

Boycotting will take some time to see the impact. I was getting their emails and just unsubscribed, which gives you a quick survey on why you are leaving. I am pretty sure they watch website stats and if everyone unsubscirbed (subscribe if you are not on the list) and puts in reason other that you are unhappy with their stance on firearms, they would get the message faster.

I don't think it will do much but this is another way to be heard.

 

[Kelson1066]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/07/us/dicks-lawsuit-rifle-trnd/index.html

And the lawsuits begin.

 

[rooster]

What is an "Assault Weapon"? What is a "standard Capacity Magazine"? What are they talking about?

Is my Ruger PC9 an assault weapon? I can put 20rnd mags in it. Does that make it assault worthy?

Is my Glock 17 as assault weapon? It can carry a 33rnd mag. Does that make it assault worthy?

What are they talking about?

 

[foesad]

But they are all still selling the ammo

 

[J-Dog]

Boycotting will take some time to see the impact. I was getting their emails and just unsubscribed, which gives you a quick survey on why you are leaving. I am pretty sure they watch website stats and if everyone unsubscirbed (subscribe if you are not on the list) and puts in reason other that you are unhappy with their stance on firearms, they would get the message faster.

I don't think it will do much but this is another way to be heard.

I did exactly this.

Reason for unsubscribing:
Other: Recent policy changes regarding firearm purchase age and no longer stocking semiautomatic rifles.

And, being someone who works in email marketing, I can assure you that someone is looking at it, they may not be someone who can do anything about it, but they will notice a spike in unsubs like that.

 

[EndangeredMooseknuckle]

Old enough to be recognized as an adult and go to war with a rifle... not old enough to protect your home and family with a rifle.

Dicks is already struggling and I hope this is the beginning of the end for them..

 

[j.smooth4]

They will go the way of sports authority soon...

I can wait till this fall around black Friday when they announce the stores who won't be around in 2019 lol