RETG
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Would be nice if ALL manufacturers did the same....
https://www.shootingsportsretailer....ield-armory-severs-ties-dicks-sporting-goods/
https://www.shootingsportsretailer....ield-armory-severs-ties-dicks-sporting-goods/
If consumers would do the same.
SA scrambling to re-establish pro-2A credibility.
Maybe so but I never thought of them as anti 2A.SA scrambling to re-establish pro-2A credibility.
Not to derail the thread, but I disagree. I suspect that most gun-buyers still continue to make most of their purchases in person, at retail outlets. Searching for the stats, they've got to be out there ...I'm thinking the online retailers are taking over the business and Springfield knows it.
Not to derail the thread, but I disagree. I suspect that most gun-buyers still continue to make most of their purchases in person, at retail outlets. Searching for the stats, they've got to be out there ...
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Yea most gun folks are not familiar with having stuff shipped to a FFL and such. Of all my friends that buy guns a lot I can only think of one that uses online stores to buy guns besides myself.
There is still places that are unfriendly to doing transfers too. Since gun shops guys are so grumpy many folks are scared to ask them about receiving a gun they bought online.
Most of what I buy is offline. Not usually because of the price, but because it’s something very specific.
Not to derail the thread, but I disagree. I suspect that most gun-buyers still continue to make most of their purchases in person, at retail outlets. Searching for the stats, they've got to be out there ...
In any case, kudos to SA. And to Hornady, for cutting off business to New York.
I’ve found a lot of the time the local shops can sell for the same as online they may just be out of touch. If they have something I want and it’s higher than online they will usually match what the delivered and transferred fee price would be and that’s awesome.I’ve found most gun shops don’t want to do a transfer and if you do they lay on the guilt about not supporting a local business, how they can’t compete price wise, etc. Many of these same stores also have high transfer fees. So it takes a little effort to find one that is friendly and charges a fair fee.
I’ve found one that specializes in suppressors and runs his business from his finished walk out basement. His hours are by appointment and he’s very nice to work with. Order your gun, send him an email it’s coming and he contacts you when it arrives and schedules a time to do the background check and complete the transfer. All for a reasonable fee!
I’ve gotten to the point that I only deal with him and have basically given up on other shops. I say that as I wish the local shops were more price competitive. Now before people jump on me, I know brick and mortar stores have expenses. I’m fine paying a little more to support them. But I’m not willing to pay $100 or more on the same gun when I can get it shipped to the FFL I described and save that money.
It's one thing to decide, for whatever reason, that you don't want to be in the gun business any more. It's another thing to start to work actively against gun rights. That's a big "eff you" to your former firearms customers. They're practically begging for a boycott. They might think that they'll attract enough anti-gun clientele to make up for it, but I personally think that that's a mistake in the long run. There are a lot of other places to buy yoga pants and tennis balls.It seems to me that Dick's has no more desire to be in the gun business. Why else would they be hiring anti-gun lobbyists and even destroying AR-15's that they have in inventory