Springfield Armory severs ties with DICKS

[Just1more]

Good for them !!! I feel the need to buy something from them to show support .

If there is a thread already, please delete this

[2DogsBarking]

S.A. is not exactly a pillar of 2A efforts.......suggest you do your research of the things they participated in in Illinois.....................

[Just1more]

I am still happy they have disassociated with Dicks and Field and Stream - better than nothing

[Emptymag]

Now if only we could hear the same from forum members who buy their boots and sports jerseys there because "why not?"

[Spirit of 76]

Here is the press release:

Springfield Armory Severs Ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods

GENESEO, IL, (05/03/18) – Springfield Armory is severing ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring a group for anti-Second Amendment lobbying.

This latest action follows Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision to remove and destroy all modern sporting rifles (MSR) from their inventory. In addition, they have denied Second Amendment rights to Americans under the age of 21. We at Springfield Armory believe that all law abiding American citizens of adult age are guaranteed this sacred right under our Constitution.

It is clear where Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, stand on the Second Amendment, and we want to be clear about our message in response. Their position runs counter to what we stand for as a company. At Springfield Armory, we believe in the right and principles fought for and secured by American patriots and our founding forefathers, without question. We will not accept Dick’s Sporting Goods’ continued attempts to deny Second Amendment freedoms to our fellow Americans.

[ExFlyinguy]

So a firearm manufacturer that funded anti-gun politicians via their own lobby is severing ties with a sporting goods company that just hired anti-gun lobbyists. WTF?


*ETA: Maybe they should just merge and call it good

[marinville]

Probably trying to get themselves out of the doghouse.

[31ST MEUSOC]

Ok make fun of SA but why hasn't Remington, Mossberg and others done the same? Also Hornady doesn't sell to Police anymore which is a good thing all these anti gun laws has provisions in the if you are law enforcement or retired law enforcement you can have what ever you want that's so they bring the cops in line time to cut ties with all of them! So I say GOOD FOR SPRINGFIELD!

[Hodgie]

Ok make fun of SA but why hasn't Remington, Mossberg and others done the same? Also Hornady doesn't sell to Police anymore which is a good thing all these anti gun laws has provisions in the if you are law enforcement or retired law enforcement you can have what ever you want that's so they bring the cops in line time to cut ties with all of them! So I say GOOD FOR SPRINGFIELD!

Well 1st off Hornday only cut off LE sales in the state of NY which I applaud buts its far from the entire country. Then there's Remington who just filed chapter 11 with over $400 million of debt, and Mossberg doesn't have the incentive to try and earn customers back like SA does since they never tried fucking them over with anti gun laws.


https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...ment-agencies/

“Today, the State of New York did one of the most despicable acts ever perpetrated by any state by asking New York banks, financial institutions and insurance companies to stop doing business with the gun and ammo industry,” Hornady President Steve Hornady wrote. “While it may not make a difference to New York, Hornady will not knowingly allow our ammunition to be sold to the Government of the State of NY or any NY agencies. Their actions are a blatant and disgusting abuse of office and we won’t be associated with a government that acts like that. They should be ashamed.”

[ExFlyinguy]

I know some of you want to forgive S.A. and I'm not picking a fight with that, but it seems to me that the gesture is about as empty as Dick's gesture to not sell firearms that they already didn't sell.

I haven't been in a DICKS store since being educated here 4 years ago, so my understanding may be in error, but how many M1A's, Saints, or handguns did Dicks have on their shelves? Do they even sell handguns? This is like saying S.A. won't have ties to Walmart. Show me a S.A. firearm in a Walmart store