Posted on 08/21/2013 8:40:07 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
A national sporting goods company that suspended sales of assault rifles after the Newtown, Connecticut shooting that cost 26 lives is now selling the type of gun the shooter used via a new and separate chain of specialty stores.
Dicks' Sporting Goods issued a statement after the Dec. 14, 2012 shooting, in which Adam Lanza killed 20 students and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School with a Bushmaster assault rifle, that it would suspend the sales of assault rifles.
"We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week," said the statement, "and our hearts go out to victims and their families and to the entire community. Out of respect for the victims and their families, during this time of national mourning we have removed all guns from sale and from display in our store nearest to Newtown and suspended the sale of modern sporting rifles in all of our stores chainwide."
Gun control activists praised the chain's decision at the time. But now Dick's has opened the first store in a new chain called Field & Stream that specializes in hunting and fishing products, and a call to the store in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania reveals that Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifles are for sale.
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I went to Dicks last summer to buy a gun sling. They wouldn’t sell it to me without seeing my ID. I also had been carded when buying ammo prior to that. There is no local, state or federal law that requires that. I gave the cashier and the store manage a lesson about privacy and keeping satisfied customers. I have not gone back since and have no plans to go back. I hope they go bankrupt.
Agreed! I will not ever shop there again. Not only are they anti-2A, they’re high priced, arrogant, and a crappy retailer.
last month dicks lost a $600 canoe sale by me. To Cabelas. Cabelas was selling it for a little more, but I’d rather my $$$ go to a store that aligns with my Constiutional beliefs. Sent Dicks an email letting them know, doubt I’ll ever hear back
You are absolutely dead on!
Will never spend another dime there again.....cut up my rewards card the day they stopped selling AR’s. Will not even but oil should I need it. Nothing there ever again.
F them.
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