Dicks, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles
Source: New York Times
One of the nations largest sports retailers, Dicks Sporting Goods, said Wednesday morning it was immediately ending sales of all assault-style rifles in its stores.
The retailer also said that it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and that it would not sell any gun to anyone under 21 years of age, regardless of local laws.
The announcement, made two weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 students and staff members, is one of the strongest stances taken by corporate America in the national gun debate. It also carries symbolic weight, coming from a prominent national gunseller.
Late last week, after coming under attack on social media for their ties to the National Rifle Association, a number of major companies, including Hertz car rental, MetLife insurance and Delta Air Lines, publicly ended those relationships, issuing brief, carefully phrased statements.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/business/dicks-major-gun-retailer-will-stop-selling-assault-style-rifles.html
I didn't even realize they sold them.
jpak
(41,759 posts)Will Bass Pro be next?
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)paleotn
(17,956 posts)And they're rather militant about it as well.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)TheOther95Percent
(1,035 posts)hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)They're probably against people going postal.
hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)sl8
(13,880 posts)A nonlicensee may not transfer a firearm to a non-licensed resident of another State. A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. The Postal Service recommends that long guns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun.
Postal Explorer - Mailability
https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_009.htm
KG
(28,752 posts)demmiblue
(36,885 posts)handmade34
(22,757 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)NBachers
(17,136 posts)Dear Dick's Sporting Goods- I had been a customer at a local Sports Authority. I was introduced to Dick's when Sports Authority was folded into your store.
I see through today's New York Times that Dick's will no longer sell AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles, or high-capacity magazines. You have also raised the age-limit for buying guns. I applaud your decisions. You are doing the right thing.
Based on your new policy, I will move Dick's up on my list of stores to frequent and shop at. Please know that I speak for many, many grateful Americans when I thank you for your wise and prudent new policy.
handmade34
(22,757 posts)Cha
(297,650 posts)Thank you!
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)TheOther95Percent
(1,035 posts)State Street Corp. (STT) said it plans to engage with weapons manufacturers..."We will be engaging with weapons manufacturers and distributors..."And we will also seek to ensure that any shareholder resources used to influence legislation and regulations, or fund other advocacy efforts is consistent with the company's public views.
"Given our inability to sell shares of a company in an index, even if we disagree with management, we focus on engaging with the company and understanding how they are responding to society's expectations of them," said BlackRock spokesman Ed Sweeney. "We will be engaging with weapons manufacturers and distributors to understand their response to recent events."
As of Dec. 31, BlackRock held 15.8 million shares in American Outdoor Brands, Sturm Ruger and Dick's Sporting Goods valued at $429.9 million
I think Goldman Sachs owns a chunk of Cabelas, which was bought by Bass Pro.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)an employee of Dick's when he was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. They kept him on actively until he could not work any more and stretched out both his disability and medical benefits--(impressive insurance, too) far beyond what any other company I'd heard of would do. I'm told the decision to maintain him with the company's assistance came "from the top".
He died a few months ago, but Dicks was a big reason my cousin (who is like a sister to me) was not totally devastated financially and her husband was able to fight as hard as he did for several years.
efhmc
(14,732 posts)I have always been a Academy shopper but will switch.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)40% off North Face outerwear. So, if you need a new winter coat there are some great bargains here.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)mcar
(42,372 posts)rickford66
(5,528 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)Oh happy days..........
CNN
Verified account @CNN
5m5 minutes ago
Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack: We know theres gonna be some backlash
We concluded that if these kids are brave enough to organize and do what theyre doing then we should be brave enough to take this stand. http://cnn.it/2HS9f0c
Link to tweet
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)I expect many of the people who buy those types of weapons do so at gun shows to get around the rules or online anyway. If anything, they will pick UP more customers by taking a stand that the majority of REAL Americans (not the manufactured "MAGA Americans" ) believe. I know I was planning to get some Eagles Super Bowl stuff there (I don't have one immediately close to me but about 7 miles away).
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)I'm just a bit cynical in that I think you're right. There was a calculation here that more actual/potential customers would be supportive. Like you suggest, anyone who was militant enough to care, probably didn't shop at Dick's anyway. Furthermore, depending upon the magnitude of business this represents, there was probably more than a little concern that one day the 19 year old that shoots up a school would have purchased the weapon at Dick's. Why wait around for THAT to happen.
I think there is alot of this in the Delta, et. al. dropping the NRA. It represented to small a fraction of their business, and god forbid that the next Vegas shooter flew there on their NRA discount, stayed at the hotel on their NRA discount, and shot from the NRA discounted rental car.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)where the founder has been active with liberal/progressive causes and has awoken a whole market of folks who buy spices and have now chosen to shop with them (me included, although I did so before they had come out so strongly after this election)!
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)and now I've heard of them twice in two completely different groups (Here and a cooking group I read for ideas) and both for the same reason - that being the owner seems to be a good guy.
I'll have to start ordering spices from them.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)so it was fun going in there and they had so many spices that were hard to get.
Bill Penzey has sent out all kinds of encouraging words with his emails promoting spice sales/availability since the election. In fact, one he sent this past Sunday included this -
If you are still a member of the NRA, will you please take a closer look at what they've become? Once, they promoted safety, training and the sale of guns to hunters. Today, with both the type of guns they promote and the reasons for ownership, your membership in the NRA directly ties you to the deaths of thousands of innocents each year. If you are still a member, please take the time to google The letter of resignation sent by George Bush Sr. to the NRA. He understood what the NRA had become well ahead of most of us.
He ends his powerful letter with: Therefore, I resign as a Life Member of NRA, said resignation to be effective upon your receipt of this letter. Please remove my name from your membership list. Sincerely, [ signed ] George Bush. If you are still a member, these are words well worth using. The assault weapons ban that was allowed to expire must be brought back, and it's time for thorough background checks before every purchase. This will only happen if politicians who take NRA money and corporations who promote the NRA are held accountable for their actions. Please vote, both at the polls and with your pocketbook.
And free Fox Point Seasoning, but only through tonight. Get yours. It's really good.
Thanks for being the kind of people who build a better future by caring for others. Thanks for being Cooks
Bill
bill@penzeys.com
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)that guy gets my business.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)DownriverDem
(6,231 posts)This is good news. I know it's about money for these corps, but they know the tide is turning. Just like with Georgia threatening Delta with withdrawing the tax cuts. 4 states stepped up and told Delta they would be welcomed in their states. That's what I thought when Georgia threatened them.
dlk
(11,576 posts)Each and every one of us needs to find a way to personally thank the businesses that have stood for decency and the safety of us all. Whether it's going into a Dick's store and personally thanking the manager or writing letters of support to corporate executives, we need to let these businesses that have stood up to the NRA know that we, the majority, are on their side, and they have made not just a good moral decision; they have also made a good business decision.
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,728 posts)Walmart (WMT), the nation's largest retailer and a major seller of firearms, announced it would stop selling the military-style semiautomatic weapons in August 2015.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies/dicks-weapon-ban/index.html
mainer
(12,029 posts)and it's made in the USA. Go, Dick's! (and yes, I feel silly typing that.)
It's also where I buy my mittens and work-out stuff.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)I never thought of cookware.
More online shopping coming right up.
George II
(67,782 posts)DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts).... Dick's will be my first look for as long as they adhere to this new policy!
hexola
(4,835 posts)I applaud them - but I think they have done this before - only to resume.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)Now it will pull those weapons from all of its stores.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies/dicks-weapon-ban/index.html
I.e., they probably got more hunters/hunting enthusiasts at the "Field and Stream"-branded stores so kept them there back then vs the generic sporting goods stores that sold all types of sports-related equipment and apparel, and had a broader customer clientele.
Now they are pulling them out of ALL of their stores.
hexola
(4,835 posts)Which I'm not going to condemn.
If there is an upside for them in this - I can't blame them for taking advantage of the social bandwagon.
Never really thought of it as gun store - more hunting apparel stuff and outdoorsy stuff.
still_one
(92,394 posts)Now they have added it to all their stores according to Bloomberg
angrychair
(8,733 posts)But they pay practices and how they treat their employees is awful. My son used to work there and quit after be bullied and harassed by his supervisor and manager repeatedly despite being a top seller in their shoe Dept and being there go-to guy when others called in. There has been rolling strikes going on here for months so while I appreciate their new gun stance as a union member I wont shop there till they resolve that issue.
Chakaconcarne
(2,462 posts)Getting really tired of hearing that shit..
We have a local school, yes a school, that is raffling off an AR-15 "style" assault rifle for a girl's softball team. But that rifle is "not an AR15", nor is it an "assault rifle" and the raffle started before the massacre in Florida.... So for some... it's all good.
mgardener
(1,819 posts)Walked in the mall this am.
And spoke with the manager and told her how pleased I was with the decision.
I was not the first one to thank them either!
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)shayes51
(1,105 posts)now ban dicks?
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)I bought a new workout top and yoga pants. They're cute, nice quality and were on sale too. I'll be back.
#ILOVEDICKS
OU65802
(35 posts)I cant confirm they actually did but supposedly they havent sold these guns for years now.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)Now it will pull those weapons from all of its stores.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies/dicks-weapon-ban/index.html
I.e., they probably got more hunters/hunting enthusiasts at the "Field and Stream"-branded stores so kept them there back then vs the generic sporting goods stores that sold all types of sports-related equipment and apparel, and had a broader customer clientele.
Now they are pulling them out of ALL of their stores.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Ohio_Democrat18
(3 posts)snort
(2,334 posts)now you won't be able to buy them.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)This is a good move by two big gun sellers.
Now we need Republicans to stop being cowards so we can pass a national ban on semi-automatics and high-capacity magazines.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)(although his body language speaks volumes in the tweet's video)
Link to tweet
TEXT
NBC News
✔
@NBCNews
WATCH: President Trump asks Sen. Toomey if his bill addresses age limits on firearm purchases.
Sen. Toomey: "We didn't address it, Mr. President."
President: Trump: "You know why? Because you're afraid of the NRA."
3:33 PM - Feb 28, 2018
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)I found a transcript at Vox:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142001002
TrumPutin was putting on a show.
Hope it backfires and makes a big mess.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)he'll say "I never said that! FAKE NEWS!!!!111!111"
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)Beartracks
(12,821 posts)For some reason, conservatives think bad guys only use guns obtained illegally. And that restrictions on legal sales will therefore only impact good guys, by definition.
Why don't conservatives ever stop and listen to the words coming out of their mouths?
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BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)Olafjoy
(937 posts)Went to my local Dicks today. I have never seen it so busy. Needed new gym shoes-check socks-check workout clothes-check. Cashier asked me if I was doing retail therapy. I replied I was a representative for the mothers of America and was there to thank them for their decision on guns. I even provided all my info-and I hate joining store things. So im a proud member of Dicks Club? Must fight back against NRA and if it means buying Dicks, I buy Dicks.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)I wish we had a Dick's now. All we got is Academy.