Springfield Armory to Dicks Sporting Goods

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05-03-2018, 19:57
KS63

Springfield Armory to Dicks Sporting Goods

Pound Sand

http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/03/...trol-lobbying/
05-03-2018, 20:07
mb504

Well, with this.. it makes sense: Dick’s Sporting Goods Hired Three Gun Control Lobbyists In April
05-03-2018, 20:18
Gman

Good on them. #Sand

Would be nice to see American Outdoor Brands pull all of their products from Dick's.
05-03-2018, 20:55
colorider

I hope every other manufacturer follows the leader on this. Good for Springfield. Would be a fantaric scenario of all the ammo and firearm manufacturers quit selling to Dicks and banned their distributors from selling to them.
05-03-2018, 21:02
MrPrena

All gun manufacturer should sever ties with Dick's Yoga Pants and Panties.
This will lower their top line. It would be fun to see 3 straight -18% pre-market after earnings would make them rethink.

Gun owners usually have more pocket $$$ than yoga pants shopper.
05-03-2018, 21:11
Gman

If Dick's wants to play games on the firearm front, and your company also makes firearms, then remove all firearms/hunting/outdoors products from Dick's. After all, you wouldn't want them to be hypocrites about their political stance. The same goes for the likes of REI.
05-03-2018, 21:25
OtterbatHellcat

Our future = getting fucked over.

The future of libtards is exponentially gaining ground at light speed it seems.
05-03-2018, 23:11
mahabali

Good, fuck Dicks.
05-03-2018, 23:38
ben4372

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otterbatcat

Our future = getting fucked over.

The future of libtards is exponentially gaining ground at light speed it seems.

This is my fear too. We are in the post truth era. And it is full speed ahead. Seems all bets are off.
05-04-2018, 00:16
ColoradoTJ

Perfect response from Springfield Armory. That’s a big fish to lose, and I hope it isn’t the last gun manufacturer to follow suit.

This makes me want to purchase an XDm even more.
05-04-2018, 00:58
.455_Hunter

Wasn't SA on the shit list a few months ago for being in bed with the gun grabbers?
05-04-2018, 06:15
Ramsker

Quote:

Originally Posted by .455_Hunter

Wasn't SA on the shit list a few months ago for being in bed with the gun grabbers?

Yep. They aren't clean in all this . . . but good to have the added pressure on Dick's. Hopefully other companies pile on. Dick's is going full potato. Although I haven't shopped there for years since their original idiocy after Sandy Hook.
05-04-2018, 08:08
J

What all was spring field even selling in dicks now?

Dicks doesn't sell handguns. They aren't selling the M1A or AR platforms either.

This leaves out the majority of SAs product line.

Might just be publicity for SA.... We are dropping dicks, even though they effectively dropped is already.
05-04-2018, 08:26
izzy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gman

Good on them. #Sand

Well played
05-04-2018, 08:32
Skip

Quote:

Originally Posted by .455_Hunter

Wasn't SA on the shit list a few months ago for being in bed with the gun grabbers?

Dick's has jumped the gun-grabber shark by hiring lobbyists to fight 2A. All of 2A. So much for reasonable gun control. They've let every quisling fudd know there aren't any lines.

Yes, we all saw it coming.
05-04-2018, 08:33
CoGirl303

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorider

I hope every other manufacturer follows the leader on this. Good for Springfield. Would be a fantaric scenario of all the ammo and firearm manufacturers quit selling to Dicks and banned their distributors from selling to them.

no it would be better if ALL outdoors, sporting goods and firearms/ammo manufacturers quit selling to Dicks and REI and anti-gun cesspool stores.

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05-04-2018, 08:44
CobaltSkink

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Originally Posted by J

Might just be publicity for SA.... We are dropping dicks, even though they effectively dropped is already.

If so, then Springfield Armory is using the Dick's playbook:
Dick's (2012): "We won't sell any more black guns." (47 stores)
Dick's (2013): starts Field and Stream subsidiary which sells black rifles
Dick's (2018): "We won't sell any more black guns." (30-35 F&S stores)
05-04-2018, 10:07
Wulf202

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

I doubt firearm sales have even been a fraction of a percent of profit, and who actually goes to them for ammo or anything else.

I've never bought anything but gun related stuff from dick's. Of course I haven't been there since 2011.
05-04-2018, 10:26
UrbanWolf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otterbatcat

Our future = getting fucked over.

The future of libtards is exponentially gaining ground at light speed it seems.

Yeah, they have won the culture war, it is at the point of no return.
05-04-2018, 11:39
hollohas

NSSF explelled Dicks today from membership in the foundation.
05-04-2018, 13:22
O2HeN2

The step I'm still waiting for is for a major manufacturer to refuse to sell firearms to LEOs in a restrictive state.

If enough get on board, THAT would be a game changer.

O2
05-04-2018, 13:42
Irving

I thought Barrett already did that in California.
05-04-2018, 14:01
UrbanWolf

Quote:

Originally Posted by O2HeN2

The step I'm still waiting for is for a major manufacturer to refuse to sell firearms to LEOs in a restrictive state.

If enough get on board, THAT would be a game changer.

O2

Federal government will buy them and give it to the states.
05-04-2018, 14:02
fitterjohn

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Originally Posted by Irving

I thought Barrett already did that in California.

I was just about to say that. I think they won't service or offer tech support to California LEO
05-04-2018, 14:14
Gman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irving

I thought Barrett already did that in California.

Yep, cut off sales & support for the .50 BMG rifles made illegal for anyone but law enforcement in CA. Was an awesome move from Ronnie Barrett.
05-04-2018, 14:16
Gman

Quote:

Originally Posted by izzy

Well played

I'm just old. I was using "#Sand" before hashtagging was a thing.
05-04-2018, 17:53
eddiememphis

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Originally Posted by .455_Hunter

Wasn't SA on the shit list a few months ago for being in bed with the gun grabbers?

Kinda of. They gave money to the Illinois FireArms Manufacturers Association which caved in a bad bill that exempted manufacturers from huge new licensing fees that would kill dealers. Once they (Springfield) were made aware of it they pulled out and fought the impending legislation. The IFMA are scumbags that took Springfield's money and donated it to anti-gun Democrat's election funds.

Illinois politics.

It's not going to stop me from buying an EMP 4" Concealed Contour.
05-04-2018, 18:24
OtterbatHellcat

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxtrot

Dicks is just trying to gain all the free advertising they can to become REI and sell overpriced hipster crap and tactical hiking sticks. I doubt firearm sales have even been a fraction of a percent of profit, and who actually goes to them for ammo or anything else. Dicks has gone home to roost and decided their most profitable customer base are actual, entitled, liberal dicks.

And they might not be wrong.

If they lose a small percentage of business but gain the loyal business of SJW, it may be profitable. Of course, they forget that many are SJW in part because they are unemployable/underemployed and want free shit.

If you ever run for anything, I'd walk neighborhoods with the clipboard for you.
05-04-2018, 21:44
eddiememphis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tor Larson

Hornady just told New York to go micturate on themselves. Good for them. New York sucks be it their sports teams, their government, or their laws.

https://www.tactical-life.com/news/h...agencies-ammo/

Hopefully other manufacturers will do the same.
05-04-2018, 22:28
mb504

So I was reading the Dick's annual report to find what percentage firearms is their business. While I didn't find that answer, here is an interesting tidbit.

Quote:

Harm to our reputation could adversely impact our ability to attract and retain customers and employees.

Negative publicity or perceptions involving the Company or our brands, products, vendors, spokespersons, or marketing and other partners may negatively impact our reputation and adversely impact our ability to attract and retain customers and employees. Failure to detect, prevent, or mitigate issues that might give rise to reputational risk or failure to adequately address negative publicity or perceptions could adversely impact our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition. Issues that might pose a reputational risk include an inability to achieve our omni-channel goals, including providing an eCommerce and delivery experience that meets the expectations of consumers; failure of our cyber-security measures to protect against data breaches; product liability and product recalls; our social media activity; failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations; our policies related to the sale of firearms and accessories; public stances on controversial social or political issues; and any of the other risks enumerated in these risk factors. Furthermore, the prevalence of social media may accelerate and increase the potential scope of any negative publicity we might receive and could increase the negative impact of these issues on our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition.
05-05-2018, 09:51
fmj50

bla, bla, bla, just boycott Dicks
05-05-2018, 09:58
motoboy

^^^^

Ya this !
05-05-2018, 12:35
Hoser

And Dicks haas been officially booted from the NSSF.
05-06-2018, 08:02
O2HeN2

Quote:

Originally Posted by UrbanWolf

Federal government will buy them and give it to the states.

There's a solution to that: "Contractual agreement".

O2
05-10-2018, 18:44
Scanker19

And Mossberg too.

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2018/05/10...ks-gun-supply/
05-10-2018, 19:02
mb504

Hi-point dropped them too.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...porting-goods/
05-10-2018, 19:08
BPTactical

Good to see stand up organizations dropping Dicks......wait, that didn't come out right.
05-10-2018, 19:10
Irving

Quote:

Originally Posted by BPTactical

Good to see stand up organizations dropping Dicks......wait, that didn't come out right.

It came out exactly right. Instead of being pussies, they whipped out their big swinging dicks and laid down the law.

But only after someone else did it first.

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