Company takes stand with new gun sales policy
Businesses able to take action without waiting for legislation
On Wednesday, Dick’s Sporting Goods made headlines when announced it will no longer sell assaultstyle rifles and high-capacity magazines, and banned the sale of any gun to anyone under 21.
This is not the store’s first foray into regulating its own sales. After the Sandy Hook shooting, the retailer cut off assault-style weapons sales at Dicks stores, but allowed them at its Field & Stream stores, the Associated Press reports.
The company’s Chairman and CEO Ed Stack said it is time for lawmakers to act.
“Stack called on elected officials to ban assault-style firearms, bump stocks and high capacity magazines and raise the minimum age to buy firearms to 21. He said universal background checks should be required, and there should be a complete universal database of those banned from buying firearms. He also called for the closure of the private sale and gun show loophole that waives the necessity of background checks,” the AP reports.
Dick’s Sporting Goods isn’t the first business to take action. Walmart stopped selling AR-15 rifles and other semi-automatic weapons in 2015, the AP reports, citing weak sales.
However, Dick’s approach is a little different. It’s not about sales – it’s about taking a stand.
The topic of gun control has always been a polarizing subject, and our nation has been locked in a tug-ofwar on the subject for years, especially when it comes to the matter of legislation relating to guns.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, however, is a business, which sets its own policies on what it chooses to sell or not sell. And within that structure, the company is free to make its own decisions without waiting for legislation.
At the same time, the company must also be prepared for the consequences. According to the AP, gun control advocacy groups applaud the decision. But Stack also notes that the company is prepared for any fallout, and that could be most noticeable in lost revenue from those who disagree with the decision.
It will be interesting to see what the repercussions are, or if other businesses follow suit.
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I have issues. I’m an old veteran and naturally have things to say. I promise to ramble on.
Why do people think that more legislation will help shootings; school or otherwise. Anybody that feels the need to kill will not obey the law. How about we enforce the existing laws and save a basket of money, to spend on things important to the public. We need not spend funds for legislators to use them for prolonged debate and end up with nothing new that doesn’t work. Trump says he wants to appreciate the veterans. Why, then are there so many homeless vets? I am reasonably sure that if we put them up in a mini home, hire them to stand guard over our children, and be efficient; we would see a huge change in those numbers. Teachers are not combat trained and a school shooting is, indeed, a combat zone.
How about parents act like parents; as opposed to casual acquaintances, or friends. Some; but certainly not all, kids are “with it” and some believe in the “hurray for me and screw you” philosophy. They need structure in their lives. That comes from parents.
Our government has succumbed to greed and it has to stop. Only someone who lives under a rock would believe that we have it right. Legislators have intentionally created the hate spiral we are in now. They think that in the turmoil, they can jam thru all their selfish and corrupt legislation.
Social Security is not an entitlement, except that it is already our money. Borrow the same money from Congress’ retirement knowing full well you are not gonna pay it back and see what they do .....
THIS HAS TO STOP!
I’ve noticed with those grocery carts The stores do provide There’s an outright abuse of their use
How the shoppers will toss them aside.
On the parking lots the wind often blows them
Into the sides of new cars
Discarded by those who were out doing some shopping
Unwilling to take them back that far.
I’ve seen some lying down in ravines
Others left on the side of the road
Some which are struck and damaged
Causing major problems, I’m told.
Being some shoppers have the decency
In seeing that they be returned
Let’s come up with a plan where we pay to use them
And stick to rules which are firm.
Grocery carts cost the stores lots of money
So keep in mind they’re not to abuse
They’re merely a gift momentarily on loan
To think otherwise we are mere fools.
Blaming the NRA for the tragedy in Parkland, Newtown, Aurora or anywhere guns are used to kill people is crazy. It’s idiotic to think that the NRA has any REAL control on what people can or can’t do with guns. News flash people, the NRA does not write legislation or laws. Again, the NRA does not write legislation or laws. With so many people and the liberal press trying to convince America that it’s somehow the NRA’s fault, is wrong. The NRA and lots political action committees or PAC’s, don’t write laws, they fund the people who do. That’s right folks, all your state and federal elected officials are the ones responsible for the laws or loopholes in the laws that you may or may not agree to. When you see Congress double talking the press on how limited background checks or age limits on buying certain guns are just more of the NRA’s control of the 2nd amendment. Not so! It’s the NRA’s payments to your elected officials to vote in favor of the NRA’s desires. It’s all about the money. Yep, it’s all about your elected officials’ greed and desire to be reelected.
So stop blaming the NRA for doing what our government makes legal and start blaming you reelected officials for caring more about themselves then they do about what their constituents might want!