There is a difference between anti-gun and being anti-gun but in the industry.

Dicks once sold AR's, but chose to stop due to political pressure (MDS shooting).  That's the difference.  If they decided on their own to stop or what ever, then it wouldn't be as bad.

But Dicks bowed down to Hogg and his lemmings.  Timing is the key.  Like when Yetti decided to stop their NRA affiliation.  They claim it was thought about for a while now, but the timing was bad for them to announce it.

My Pillow never bowed down.  I actually am going to buy a $60 pillow just to show him my support.

It was a cheese ball decision for Dick's. They made the business decision that they would rather support the soccer mom's who buy sporting equipment for their children rather than support 2a rights.

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read this article about dicks...

https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2018/05/03/dicks-sporting-goods-solidifies-anti-gun-reputation/

I was stoked Dick's is coming.
Now my son can try on baseball shoes and check out bats and gloves. ( doesn't mean I 'd buy them but at least I'd be pretty sure they fit)
Without having to buy sight/fit unseen online.
Get a new freestanding basketball hoop and backboard. (On sale without double the cost of the hoop in shipping.)
 Does anyone on here have young or youthful children? You gonna deny them the equipment you can't get anywhere else in Hawaii since Sports Authority left?

But if the above article is true....that changes the whole game.

I was stoked Dick's is coming.
Now my son can try on baseball shoes and check out bats and gloves. ( doesn't mean I 'd buy them but at least I'd be pretty sure they fit)
Without having to buy sight/fit unseen online.
Get a new freestanding basketball hoop and backboard. (On sale without double the cost of the hoop in shipping.)
 Does anyone on here have young or youthful children? You gonna deny them the equipment you can't get anywhere else in Hawaii since Sports Authority left?

But if the above article is true....that changes the whole game.

It's true. Easy to confirm. Just click the links in the article...

https://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=42DCBF70-A497-4192-AA06-E598CB19A30D&filingTypeID=1

I look at people and organizations as a whole and how it benefits or hurts me.  2a is important but there is a lot more to life.  Do they help the community? Protect other rights?  Save me time and money?  Donate to charity?

A store woukd have to do a lot more to prevent me from doing business there. 

I think the hypocrisy and ignorance (?) of continuing to sell other firearms while removing AR-15s shows they are not serious about the issue one way or the other.

They are virtue signaling -- pretending to take the PC high road even though the decision doesn't really have a net effect on public safety.

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/products/rifles.jsp

It's true. Easy to confirm. Just click the links in the article...

https://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=42DCBF70-A497-4192-AA06-E598CB19A30D&filingTypeID=1

Finsbury LLC = Roland Rudd who is a George Soros associate. 

These people do not want any guns whatsoever.

 

Whatever the chain of cause and effect, it is certain that Open Democracy and the entire Soros empire are engaged in a full-scale battle to prevent the UK leaving the EU. Its contributors include Roland Rudd, the brother of Amber Rudd, who was a major figure in and behind Britain Stronger in Europe, the designated Remain organisation.

Mr Rudd is the UK lynchpin in the aggressive £13.7 billion drive by Soros   – the amount he has just donated to his ‘charitable’ interests such as Open Democracy  – to achieve EU integration, allow fully open borders, and smash the nation state.

Link
http://news-watch.co.uk/soros-and-the-bbc-attack-news-watch-reports/

These anti 2a bums, figure they can make it in an antigun state.

I was stoked Dick's is coming.
Now my son can try on baseball shoes and check out bats and gloves. ( doesn't mean I 'd buy them but at least I'd be pretty sure they fit)
Without having to buy sight/fit unseen online.
Get a new freestanding basketball hoop and backboard. (On sale without double the cost of the hoop in shipping.)
 Does anyone on here have young or youthful children? You gonna deny them the equipment you can't get anywhere else in Hawaii since Sports Authority left?

But if the above article is true....that changes the whole game.

You can always go try it on in the store then order online form a less politically polarizing retailer. Kids may have to wait a bit but seems like kids these days have immediate gratification issues that could use some work.

You can always go try it on in the store then order online form a less politically polarizing retailer. Kids may have to wait a bit but seems like kids these days have immediate gratification issues that could use some work.

Yeah, that was my point.
At least we could try them on / check them out before ordering.
I don't care they stopped selling AR's.
They're not a gun shop. They're a sporting goods store.
Plenty places we can get AR's and support local retailers.
Hiring Lobbyists to lobby Congress for more gun restrictions is something else though.

Yeah, that was my point.
At least we could try them on / check them out before ordering.
I don't care they stopped selling AR's.
They're not a gun shop. They're a sporting goods store.
Plenty places we can get AR's and support local retailers.
Hiring Lobbyists to lobby Congress for more gun restrictions is something else though.

Dicks, or any individual, corporation, etc for that matter is free to support whatever they feel is right.  And then consumers are also free to choose continue to support or not support based on those actions. 

That said, I believe what Dicks did was shortsighted and a kneejerk reaction to the "we have to do something" mentality that tends to lead to folks wanting to ban guns or at minimum, look to create new gun restrictions that will have little to no effect on the issue.  But it is their emotional effort and investment that will make them feel good about having "done something" all while not really changing anything. 

Yeah, but it does suck to have less options for decent sporting goods stuff.  Walmart and Kmart sells trash.  There are specialty stores around, but less and less. 

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dicks-says-under-armour-new-gun-sales-policy-dragged-on-results-1535565173

I like how they're blaming UA for weaker sales.  How about because they're anti 2a and that's a big demographic.  Even the soccer moms mentioned before have husbands who might be pro 2a.  And now are told not to shop there anymore.

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dicks-says-under-armour-new-gun-sales-policy-dragged-on-results-1535565173

For people who don't subscribe to WSJ and can't read the whole article:

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/dicks-sporting-goods-gun-policy-change-under-armour-to-blame-for-weak-results

Yeah, but it does suck to have less options for decent sporting goods stuff.  Walmart and Kmart sells trash.  There are specialty stores around, but less and less.

AMAZON 

 

ONce they open, all 2a supporters should go there and try stuff on.  Then tell the manager that you're going to order online from Cabelas/Bass because Dicks doesn't support the 2a,

ONce they open, all 2a supporters should go there and try stuff on.  Then tell the manager that you're going to order online from Cabelas/Bass because Dicks doesn't support the 2a,

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Love it

AMAZON 

 

I buy a lot of things from Amazon.  They make it way to easy to browse and buy.  That one click option is dangerous.   

Many times, I like to try things on, like for shoes and stuff.  Yeah, Amazon has a free return on most shoes, but it's still a PITA to return.  I also miss having a local shop that you can get things last minute.  Have to think ahead more with Amazon. 

I buy a lot of things from Amazon.  They make it way to easy to browse and buy.  That one click option is dangerous.   

Many times, I like to try things on, like for shoes and stuff.  Yeah, Amazon has a free return on most shoes, but it's still a PITA to return.  I also miss having a local shop that you can get things last minute.  Have to think ahead more with Amazon.

Amazon is also Beginning to cancel memberships for excess returns

Amazon is also Beginning to cancel memberships for excess returns

And yet, Amazon has a new service called "Prime Wardrobe" for returning clothes, shoes and accessories:

1.  Order what you like

2.  Take 7 days to try on and decide what you want to keep

3.  Complete your "check out" online, and use the provided box & label to return the rest

https://www.amazon.com/learn-more-prime-wardrobe/b?ie=UTF8&node=16122413011

And yet, Amazon has a new service called "Prime Wardrobe" for returning clothes, shoes and accessories:

1.  Order what you like

2.  Take 7 days to try on and decide what you want to keep

3.  Complete your "check out" online, and use the provided box & label to return the rest

https://www.amazon.com/learn-more-prime-wardrobe/b?ie=UTF8&node=16122413011

And yet it only applies to clothes.

And yet it only applies to wardrobe eligible items.

And yet it still doesn't change the fact that Amazon is canceling memberships and banning individuals for too many returns.





https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/636089002

http://amp.timeinc.net/time/money/5288702/amazon-return-policy-ban

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/22/amazon-bans-people-for-returning-too-much-but-it-shouldnt.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/amazon-bans-customers-with-too-many-returns/


https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/amazon-banned-this-shopper-then-he-outsmarted-them/

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/amazon-is-banning-shoppers-who-make-too-many-returns/

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/banned-from-amazon-the-shoppers-who-make-too-many-returns-1526981401

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-banning-accounts-with-too-many-returns-2018-5