Posted on 04/17/2018 1:23:53 PM PDT by servo1969
Dicks Sporting Goods announced on Monday it will destroy all of the unsold firearms it pulled off store shelves in February after the deadly Parkland school shooting.
The sports retailer decided to destroy the assault-style rifles instead of returning them to the manufacturer, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported. On Feb. 28, 2018, the Pittsburgh-based company announced it would immediately stop selling assault-style rifles and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21. It was not immediately clear how many firearms will be destroyed.
We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change, a spokesperson from Dicks Sporting Goods told the media outlet. We are destroying the firearms in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations.
The rifles will be demolished at distribution centers and then delivered to a salvage company to be recycled.
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Unless the company is getting money for doing this via a quid pro quo, a government contract for example.
Some business journo needs to ask some questions
I was thinking they should donate them to law enforcement organizations to use for training purposes.
You might be on to something.
Clearly, Dicks is for dicks.
law enforcement training would be fine with me too
but law enforcement usually has plenty of rifles, pistols..
or can get them.
kids need them a lot more, I think...
so many schools having dropped, quit their firearms safety and target practice and shooting sports teams...
(and this would help educate the next generation too)
so..either way is fine with me, thanks
They just built one close to me. It’s my altar of manliness.
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