Dick's Sporting Goods

[user 7704]

I've never shopped at Dick's, now I never will. They never sold AR-15s to begin with. Twitter is all in love with them and everyone is moving their business there because they are so smart to do this.

They are still selling guns. Don' these goobs understand that.

They pulled another stunt a few years ago that pissed me off. Don' remember what it was. Just remember it was a bunch of liberal crap.

 

[Skeeter]

Hey it's the free market. What, do you want the government to force them to run their business a certain way?

 

[DrHenley]

Every once in a while I have a hard time finding something locally and I try Dicks's. I come away remembering why I don't shop at Dick's.

 

[user 7704]

Hey it's the free market. What, do you want the government to force them to run their business a certain way?

Nope, they can do as they please. Mom and Pop gun stores love it. If you were a true prepper, you would know that we want government out of our lives. We are totally for Dicks doing as they please

We also believe that We have the right to shop where we want and that's what we do.

 

[Tonto_]

These kind of stores are going out of business soon anyway. Brick and mortar department stores are a way of the past.

 

[user 7704]

I hate to see how you survive when the internet is gone and you can't do overnight delivery.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I never liked Dicks anyway. They sell mostly womens clothing and other stuff I'm not interested in. I've never spent a penny there.

 

[Mountain trapper]

These kind of stores are going out of business soon anyway. Brick and mortar department stores are a way of the past.

BS. Not everyone shops online.

 

[user 7704]

BS. Not everyone shops online.

Exactly. Someone is going to have a rude awakening some day. It may be a hurricane, tornado or something else, but you shouldn't rely on home delivery. Even the stores will be without within 3 days if no transit is running. He really will be eating all veggies then. Grass and weeds probably.

 

[Maverick]

Ds is a yupy store, they done before regarding columbine shooting. They are overpriced anyhow... say, don't they own Field & Stream

 

[Skeeter]

Bunch of snowflakes in this thread lol. So what, Dick's won't sell powerful guns anymore. Big deal. Buy them somewhere else and quit crying about it.

 

[user 7704]

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Bunch of snowflakes in this thread lol. So what, Dick's won't sell powerful guns anymore. Big deal. Buy them somewhere else and quit crying about it.

That's exactly what we are saying. Do you always argue with yourself? That is exactly our point. No one cares about Dicks. Do you even read before you post?

 

[Gazrok]

These kind of stores are going out of business soon anyway. Brick and mortar department stores are a way of the past.

Is that what you think Dick's is?

No, it's a "niche" store. Those are the only brick and mortar retail businesses that survive when WalMart comes to town. Because they SPECIALIZE. People go there for knowledgeable salespeople, selection, and some of us (especially outdoor folks) like to actually touch and feel what we are buying to make sure it isn't made like crap vs. a photo online.

It's a dumb business move, and one that will severely hurt their bottom line. Like Starbucks when they ticked off Trump voters then saw their stock fall like a brick out the window.

 

[Maverick]

Bunch of snowflakes in this thread lol. So what, Dick's won't sell powerful guns anymore. Big deal. Buy them somewhere else and quit crying about it.

Snowflake...

"powerful guns anymore" I would say the 300 win or a 458 magnum or even a 460 magnum or the 308. Even a 243 is more powerful than 5.56... do you know what a powerful gun is? the 5.56 (223) don't even meet the minimum hunting requirements for big game in a good number of states.

 

[user 7704]

Snowflake...

"powerful guns anymore" I would say the 300 win or a 458 magnum or even a 460 magnum or the 308. Even a 243 is more powerful than 5.56... do you know what a powerful gun is? the 5.56 (223) don't even meet the minimum hunting requirements for big game in a good number of states.

Maverick....he lists his favorite weapon as intellect. He might want to rethink that

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

Hey it's the free market. What, do you want the government to force them to run their business a certain way?

Of course not, why would you try to paint a personal boycott as a request for government intervention? YOU want the government to intervene, and make others buy (or not) what YOU want them to. Why are you trying to reverse this? If you can't see that this is what you are doing, then you are a little "off" and I am glad that you self-select as mentally deficient, and unable to purchase a firearm.

Bunch of snowflakes in this thread lol. So what, Dick's won't sell powerful guns anymore. Big deal. Buy them somewhere else and quit crying about it.

Again, you push your own deficiencies onto those around you. Do you do this in your offline life? People close to you, if there are any, should worry. In actuality, they probably pity you, much as I do here.

I will buy somewhere else, the same place I have been. From a private FFL dealer. He, being located close to the Dicks Sporting Goods Store here in Madison, will directly benefit from this decision. He will make money, he will sell "powerful guns" (Wow you truly are a tool, it's funny) and he will expand his business. Others will see his growth, and see the small business opportunity. My options for firearms purchases will increase.

Hard to see the downside from this decision by Dicks, at least where I am at.

Skeeter do you think you are accomplishing something here? Your arguments, to put it kindly, are so weak they might as well not exist.

 

[Skeeter]

I don't need a gun to feel like a strong person.
Most gun lovers have a general feeling of powerlessness. They try to mask this feeling with guns. But that just masks the issue and doesn't solve it.

If you want to tackle the actual issue, you need to remove the threats and insecurities which drive you to hoard guns in the first place.

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

"Hoard" guns. My three (well 4, I don't count the MK II) are a "hoard".

You can't really respond, can you? To anything anyone says I mean. Shifty.

If you want to tackle the actual issue, you need to remove the threats and insecurities which drive you to hoard guns in the first place.

In your mind, what is the issue? We have issues? Sounds like you are telling me I have issues. Maybe you just want me to have issues. Not very nice.

Tackle the threats how? Please tell me what ways you approve of that I can use to "tackle" these threats.

Not "insecurity". Security. You seem confused as to what those words mean. Wiki that stuff, man. Improve yourself.

 

[Gazrok]

Please.

I have a few guns (not a horde), because I live in a rural area. If a meth-head is trying to get in my garage (or my house), and I call the Sheriff, it may take them up to 20 minutes to get a guy out here. I need to be able to handle it myself.

Likewise, if I see a bobcat in the field with our horses, I need to be able to send him a clear cue to get the hell outta there.

Now, I know the typical argument is that a guy with a gun is no match for the military, so the 2nd amendment argument against tyranny is null.

Well, that's horseshit. Even with tanks, drones, nightvision, etc. if you think any military force wants to go against 5 times or more their number, even if lesser armed, in a guerilla warfare scenario, on native ground, you're just nuts.

It's simple. An armed populace is a free one. Our founding fathers knew this well. We are wise not to forget it.

And while our location is still our greatest defense against foreign invasion. (the logistics for a foreign army to invade are IMMENSE)...it also helps that they know the armed citizenry of just ONE US state is likely larger than any army forces they land. You're crazy if you don't think that's one hell of a deterrent.

And that word is the key....a DETERRENT. This is the whole point of the 2nd amendment. A check and balance against the state ever getting too big for its britches. It's the sole reason it is in the Bill of Rights.

 

[user 7704]

Please.

I have a few guns (not a horde), because I live in a rural area. If a meth-head is trying to get in my garage (or my house), and I call the Sheriff, it may take them up to 20 minutes to get a guy out here. I need to be able to handle it myself.

Likewise, if I see a bobcat in the field with our horses, I need to be able to send him a clear cue to get the hell outta there.

Now, I know the typical argument is that a guy with a gun is no match for the military, so the 2nd amendment argument against tyranny is null.

Well, that's horseshit. Even with tanks, drones, nightvision, etc. if you think any military force wants to go against 5 times or more their number, even if lesser armed, in a guerilla warfare scenario, on native ground, you're just nuts.

It's simple. An armed populace is a free one. Our founding fathers knew this well. We are wise not to forget it.

And while our location is still our greatest defense against foreign invasion. (the logistics for a foreign army to invade are IMMENSE)...it also helps that they know the armed citizenry of just ONE US state is likely larger than any army forces they land. You're crazy if you don't think that's one hell of a deterrent.

And that word is the key....a DETERRENT. This is the whole point of the 2nd amendment. A check and balance against the state ever getting too big for its britches. It's the sole reason it is in the Bill of Rights.

He doesn't need guns because it states on his profile that his weapon of choice is his intellect. More for us to hoard.

 

[user 7704]

I've never shopped at Dick's, now I never will. They never sold AR-15s to begin with. Twitter is all in love with them and everyone is moving their business there because they are so smart to do this.

They are still selling guns. Don' these goobs understand that.

They pulled another stunt a few years ago that pissed me off. Don' remember what it was. Just remember it was a bunch of liberal crap.

Oh yeah, it was the first time they pulled ARs off their shelves. I guess they forgot they had already pulled them years ago. They have gotten lots of publicity today though.

 

[Skeeter]

Violence only leads to more violence. We will never live in a healthy world as long as there is violence and hate.

Now I get it, we must be practical. To give up all of your guns in today's world would be silly. There are too many threats. But these threats are reflections of imperfections in our world. In a world of total harmony and love, these threats would not exist, except for maybe the bobcat.

 

[Gazrok]

I think back to the time I had to face a drunk neighbor with a baseball bat.

I was able to use my intellect to calm the situation down...but it may not have worked if I wasn't holding a razor sharp sword in my hand at the time (this was before I had firearms...but I did have a few nice swords...still do).

 

[Gazrok]

Violence only leads to more violence. We will never live in a healthy world as long as there is violence and hate.

For me, it's more about deterrence.

Typically, just brandishing a weapon is enough to de-escalate a situation because now it just got real. Granted, there may be a temporary escalation before the resolution, but ultimately, there are few things people are willing to die for.

Even knowing that someone may have a weapon is a deterrent. For example, crime is pretty low in my area, because most know that all have 1) guns in the house, 2) large dogs in the yard, 3) the knowledge of how to use those guns.

So, it takes a whack job to actually try something. (as any sane person would know better).

Take that deterrence away, and now it's open season on the citizenry. In a threat situation, SECONDS count. Help being minutes away is not going to help you.

 

[user 7704]

So really this is someone in their mom's basement being paid by some Leftist group just to cause drama for people like us. We are feeding the bear so to speak.

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

Correct. But what can you do? If everyone ignored him, he would eventually go away, but new members would still see his posts, unfortunately.

Or, he could see the light, and talk about prepping. If Liberals want to prep, I'm all for it. Good for the industry, good for the gun industry, maybe change a few minds. Maybe.

 

[Maverick]

Very few are for defense i have here, most of the firearms I have are bolt and lever guns, i have a total of 4 defense rifles and 3 shotgun I numerous handguns i purchased over time. I have firearms for plains hunting some for brush hunting and not count mountainous areas, some short barrel some long, then add game size to the geographic areas from bear to sheep deer to elk and sometimes moose, I have a rifle(s) for each animal I hunt and match to geographic I hunt in. Most of my firearms I don't sale and when I want a new one, I'll retire it and save for hand me downs. If that's what you call hoarding so be it.

 

[Skeeter]

I agree about the deterrence part. Like when a police officer has his/her gun pointed and repeats an order multiple times before actually using the gun, that seems like the proper way to use such a powerful weapon.

But there always seems to he the loose cannon who either freak out or are just evil people and use their weapon when it's not actually necessary.

 

[Maverick]

I agree about the deterrence part. Like when a police officer has his/her gun pointed and repeats an order multiple times before actually using the gun, that seems like the proper way to use such a powerful weapon.

But there always seems to he the loose cannon who either freak out or are just evil people and use their weapon when it's not actually necessary.

In other words punish law abiding citizen because we have a few bad apples? That's all the ban or restrictions does, it doesn't restrict those hell bent on doing harm or evil deeds, why should I be punished for something johnny done 3000 miles away? Instead of blaming the instrument of choice how about holding the individual responsible instead of focusing in the instrument or is it that it simply doesn't fit the political narrative?!?!

 

[WGregMiller]

Ds is a yupy store, they done before regarding columbine shooting. They are overpriced anyhow... say, don't they own Field & Stream

Yep, they do.