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McMillan Firearms Manufacturing given the boot by Bank of America
Facebook ^ | 20 Apr 2012 | Kelly D McMillan

Posted on 04/20/2012 11:27:59 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze

McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, McMillan Firearms Manufacturing, McMillan Group International have been collectively banking with Bank of America for 12 years. Today Mr. Ray Fox, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Business Banking, Global Commercial Banking came to my office. He scheduled the meeting as an “account analysis” meeting in order to evaluate the two lines of credit we have with them. He spent 5 minutes talking about how McMillan has changed in the last 5 years and have become more of a firearms manufacturer than a supplier of accessories. At this point I interrupted him and asked “Can I possible save you some time so that you don’t waste your breath? What you are going to tell me is that because we are in the firearms manufacturing business you no longer what my business.”

“That is correct” he says.

I replied “That is okay, we will move our accounts as soon as possible. We can find a 2nd Amendment friendly bank that will be glad to have our business. You won’t mind if I tell the NRA, SCI and everyone one I know that BofA is not firearms industry friendly?”

“You have to do what you must” he said.

“So you are telling me this is a politically motivated decision, is that right?”

Mr Fox confirmed that it was. At which point I told him that the meeting was over and there was nothing let for him to say.

I think it is import for all Americans who believe in and support our 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms should know when a business does not support these rights. What you do with that knowledge is up to you. When I don’t agree with a business’ political position I can not in good conscience support them. We will soon no longer be accepting Bank of America credit cards as payment for our products.

Kelly D McMillan Director of Operations McMillan Group International, LLC 623-582-9635 www.mcmillanusa.com


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Confirmed:Bank of America does not want the business of the gun community
1 posted on 04/20/2012 11:28:04 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Unfortunately I cannot drop them, I don’t have them as my bank.


2 posted on 04/20/2012 11:30:19 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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3 posted on 04/20/2012 11:31:57 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

I’ll pass this along to my friends in the Canadian Forces who depend on the McMillan .50 as their sniper rifle of choice.


4 posted on 04/20/2012 11:33:08 AM PDT by MeganC (No way in Hell am I voting for Mitt Romney. Not now, not ever. Deal with it.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

We stopped doing business with those scoundrels back in the late seventies... nothing to do with this issue, but, with their total incompetence in all our financial dealings.


5 posted on 04/20/2012 11:33:13 AM PDT by JDoutrider (Impeach! Incarcerate! Deport!)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Bank of America which should be more aptly named Bank of Insolvency lost our business awhile ago. They will soon be gone as they are insolvent and only still around because they are being propped up by the Federal Reserve. Why anyone would continue to bank with them is beyond me.


6 posted on 04/20/2012 11:34:59 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: JDoutrider

Why pay their fees and deal with a “too big to deal with the little guy” bank when there are community banks and credit unions. And I worked for BofA before it was bought out by NCNB. Total change of culture there since the purchase.


7 posted on 04/20/2012 11:37:02 AM PDT by rstrahan
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To: Sgt_Schultze

I’ve never considered them before, and most certainly will never consider them today.


8 posted on 04/20/2012 11:38:33 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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When I don’t agree with a business’ political position I can not in good conscience support them. We will soon no longer be accepting Bank of America credit cards as payment for our products.


Three cheers for McMillan Group!


9 posted on 04/20/2012 11:39:26 AM PDT by The Working Man
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To: Georgia Girl 2

They will not be gone, as they are “too big to fail”. If anything, they’ll get a bailout.


10 posted on 04/20/2012 11:45:16 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Bank of America is that bank that gave credit cards AND bank accounts to illegal aliens. Avoid them at all costs. They’re a disgrace to the name America.


11 posted on 04/20/2012 11:45:36 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

I always pay my AMEX to zero but have a balance on my Alaska Airlines BofA Visa. I’m switching that policy and will cancel the card. We’ve pretty much used all the miles anyway. And we’ve been wanting to dump Alaska for their overtly homosexual friendly policy anyway.


12 posted on 04/20/2012 11:46:10 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: EEGator

Firearms makers are the new “Juden”.

These Juden shoot back.

America is becoming the “Warsaw Ghetto”.

FUBoA.


13 posted on 04/20/2012 11:49:09 AM PDT by MikeSteelBe (Austrian Hitler was, as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
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"We stopped doing business with those scoundrels."

I did too and my blood pressure went way down. They were and still are one royal pain to deal with.
Glad to know others had problems with them too.
Who was it that said: "A banker is someone who will loan you an umbrella when the sun is shinning, then demand it back when it rains."
That fits BOA to a "T"

14 posted on 04/20/2012 11:49:26 AM PDT by DeaconRed (To The GOP- You don't care about what I think -So I'll just sit right here and drink. . .)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Mine is backordered...
Seemingly due to a shipment recently diverty to Juarez, MX.
...by the driver!


15 posted on 04/20/2012 11:51:20 AM PDT by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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We will soon no longer be accepting Bank of America credit cards as payment for our products.

Hit 'em where it hurts.

16 posted on 04/20/2012 11:51:32 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: EEGator

I think next time around there will not be any bailout money left. They will hopefully be allowed to slip under th waves.


17 posted on 04/20/2012 11:51:53 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Mine is backordered...
Seemingly due to a shipment recently diverted to Juarez, MX.
...by the driver!


18 posted on 04/20/2012 11:52:16 AM PDT by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
I'm not sure they want anybody's business. My one recent dealing with them was trying to cash a check written by a local businessman on his BOA account (at that branch), which they wouldn't do because I didn't have an account with them!
19 posted on 04/20/2012 11:55:31 AM PDT by Grut
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I wonder whether that policy will violate the card services agreement with Visa International and their payment processor.


20 posted on 04/20/2012 11:55:46 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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