Posted on 01/07/2013 12:44:50 PM PST by neverdem
Bank of America has reportedly frozen the account of gun manufacturer American Spirit Arms, according to its owner, Joe Sirochman.
In a Facebook post dated December 29, Sirochman wrote the following:
“My name is Joe Sirochman owner of American Spirit Arms. . . our Web site orders have jumped 500 percent causing our Web site e-commerce processing larger deposits to Bank of America. So they decided to hold the deposits for further review.
“After countless hours on the phone with Bank of America, I finally got a manager in the right department that told me the reason that the deposits were on hold for further review -- her exact words were -- ‘We believe you should not be selling guns and parts on the Internet.’”(emphasis added)
Sirochman also wrote that he told the bank manager that “they have no right to make up their own new rules and regs” and that “[American Spirit is a] firearms manufacturer with all the proper licensing.”
He also noted that he has been doing business with Bank of America for over 10 years, but will now be looking for a new bank.
According to Unlawful News, this isn't the first time Bank of America has targeted a customer involved in the firearms industry.
McMillan Group International was reportedly told that its business was no longer welcome after the company started manufacturing firearms – even after 12 years of doing business with the bank.
Not to be a wise arse, but why did you not close it years ago when they very publicly announce they would give credit cards to illegal aliens? I demanded my wife cancel all accounts and dealings with the bastards then.
“Will there come a day when conservatives will be indicted and mocked for “passing liberal?””
Maybe I’ll stop showering (OWS disguise).
If anyone doubts me, I’ll just poop on their car.
Knew you would come through with the truth. British news over American news. Who would have thunk? 007 wins again?
“My wife worked for Seafirst bank in Seattle that was bought by BA. She worked there 32 years. She was terminated along with 300 other employees in her department around the USA by a phone conference.”
I just had the same thing happen to me less than two weeks ago. I have 31 years in with a Fortune 50 company...our jobs are going off to India and we have to train our replacements.
America no longer has a market economy — it’s closer to corporate fascism. Big Business + Big Government = Screw the American worker (especially if you are an American white male over age 50).
Excuse me if I seem jaded...but I am, watching what has happened to America generally and myself specifically.
Welcome to the world of America’s current scapegoats - OWGs (Old White Guys). This is not going to end well.
yep, they need to find a new bank
The Leftists are attacking on all fronts.
Perhaps ALL gun owners should do the same.(even if 15% of us did this, it would be quite effective)
Gun owners should SHUN the liberal gun grabbers on a personal and individual level. For example, lets say you are a gun owning house painter or landscaper. Someone known to you that supports gun bans calls you to have work done and you turn them away, denying them your service, and you tell them why. If they ran into this from ALL gun owners, their lives would quickly turn miserable! Bank of America couldn’t care less if we were to boycott them, HOWEVER, if all gun owners were to shun the folks working there, I’d bet the farm their attitude would change in a hurry!
Sure, there will be a certain amount of financial sacrifice that comes along with this, but it’s worth it, IMO. I’ve already put my money where my mouth is and did it a couple of times back in 2008. I do computer work ‘on the side’, and two of my clients were 0bama lovers(they drank the koolaid, bigtime). For one of them, their office called me for support, and I advised them of their situation(I had no ongoing agreement with them). The other was a doctor’s office for which I had an agreement. I advised the doctor that owned the practice that his contract would not be renewed, due to his support of 0bama. (oh God, he was NOT happy). That one cost me thousands, but it was worth it!
Everyone needs to do this!
SHUN THEM!!!!
I have noticed that suddenly resale shops, Goodwill, and St. Vincent de Paul are flourishing around here — in this affluent neighborhood.
Goodwill took over a Sears Hardware Outlet in September, and there hasn’t been a parking space open since. Seriously. The parking lot is jammed from morn to night.
I think ASA’s site is being over-run. It won’t come up.
BOA in my town Catered to the Latino crowd!
I had a $20.00 check written to me for services.
Had to go to my truck to get 2 more proofs of ID
to cash this customers check!
Mexican lady in front of me had a 2 party check for $500.00
No Id! I mentioned this to my customer she closed her account!
She had told me of selling her land for 12 million!
Smiles!
later
...the White House is developing strategies to work around the National Rifle Association that one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses.
So it's just a coincidence that B of A begins behaving this way?
Thanks for the links.
My wife is already irritated with me. I have shunned darn near everyone, including some family. I don’t leave the house except for work and my teenaged son’s sporting events. I cannot stand to be around people I know are overtly killing the country. I even have started to miss church because I know some of the “fellow believers” who voted for abortion and socialism.
Fascists
Sometimes you have to step back and look at what these actions are doing
Might be time to move. lol
FUBA
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