Anti Assault Rifle a & Handgun Gun Store

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

We really need more info - need to find out if the clerk actually is correctly reciting their policy - if so, then agree with cosmoline - if not, then meh, it's just a huntin' store.

Oh, you guys said "Dicks" - huh, huh....

 

[leadcounsel]

in light of recent events it would be unwise and unsafe to carry such firearms

Yes, it's always unwise to try to defend yourself! Just let the bad man do what he wants. :banghead:

 

[cracked butt]

I've only been to a Dick's pnce and as far as Ican tell, they are very comparable to Dunham's- yet Dunham's sells ARs, AKs, and all kinds of mi8lsurp coolness.

 

[justin 561]

It IS their store, I know in florida, I have yet to see even ONE gun for sale in a Mall.

 

[Jrsmith]

The two Dicks that moved into Madison are the same, all your standard hunting bolt-action rifles and shotguns, with good prices on ammo (I've bought quite a bit of .38 and 9MM from em, not to mention trap loads for my 12 gauge). I wasn't worried about no handguns or EBR's in Madison since the city itself severely discourages selling of handguns and nobody in Madison sells em (after Rusk went out of businiess).

The good thing they did (I think) was force the two Gander Mountains to close, and converge into a larger Gander that moved out of town, which now DOES sell handguns and EBRs. I know Gander has been accused of having poor prices in some areas, but they are very comparable to the only other shops within 50 miles.

On a side note, I was talking to both the local shop owner and a Gander clerk and both have said that they cannot keep handguns (especially used) and AR 15 EBRs on the shelves over the last couple of years (for the local owner, Gander only opened a few months ago).

 

[Cougfan2]

The Dick's that just opened here in the Washington Square Mall carries the Remington R-15. Plan on picking a .17 HMR Savage up from them as a from me to me Fathers Day gift.

 

[Zedicus]

Joes Sporting goods in Meridian Idaho is much the same as this dicks place.

they also have "No Concealed Weapons" signs up (only shop in this state that has those.).

As far as gun selection, only Bolt Actions and Double barrel 12 Gauge shotguns are sold, and every guy that works the gun department is a complete fudd/bubba.

& Don't get me started on the Gun Department Fudd's attitudes....

 

[Eric F]

Folks complaining about Dicks and their lack of ebs's and hand guns is just plain dumb. I dont care why they do or dont sell stuff the fact is they sell guns and ammo at good prices so whats the big deal.

this is kinda like calling grocery stores anti alcohol because the only sell beer and not wine.

 

[Kitchen_Duty]

I think that I will buy from who ever is cheaper. If one store sells AR's and one sells shotguns and one sells hand grenades, I will buy what i need from one of those stores.

I think that they are pretty...slow... on the band wagon as far as AR's because haven't sales of those skyrocketed? I know Big 5 here doesn't sell anything but shotugns and rifles and I buy only milsurps and shotguns from them when they are on sale

But if this is important to you, then don't shop there. Let your dollar vote.

-Kitchen_Duty

 

[FCFC]

I think that Dick's should be forced to carry EBRs.

Then we could complain about their godawfully high prices for them.

 

[bogie]

I think that McDonalds should sell ammunition and bait too. And beer.

And Burger King Whoppers.

Make 'em do it, or else.

 

[cracked butt]

FWIW, the only chain stores I ever been to that had AR-15s for sale at stomachable prices are at Sportsman's Warehouse.
Dunham's is too high
Gander is way too high
Cabelas is too high

I'm not sure if Scheel's (an upper midwest sporting goods chain) sells ARs, but they sell M1As and every handgun under ther sun- all for good prices, and is located in the biggest mall in my State.

 

[RPCVYemen]

The reason for posting about them is that when I asked the clerk behind the counter why there were no handguns or AR 15 types of weapons the answer was " We don't carry assault rifles or handguns because of policy ". I asked if that was mall policy or their policy and was told it is mall policy and also their policy.

I am sure the clerk was absolutely correct, because Dick's clerk's always are.

I mean, I've never hear a Dick's clerk BS about anything gun or hunting related. Have you?

Why in tarnation would you expect a random Dick's clerk to know any more about Dick's gun policy than he knows about the difference between 22 long and 22 magnum?

My guesses:

1. They only sell long guns to avoid the extra paperwork of handguns.
   
2. They sell hunting long guns because that's the dominant long gun market.

In thet stores I haven been it, it's not even rifles that dominate floorspace and merchandise in general, it's shotguns. Why? They're the most popular long guns. Even the ammo selection is heavily biased towards shotguns.

Mike

 

[P95loser]

But from the clerk's apparent comments, this is a political decision. A lot of "sportsmen" have this attitude, as we saw with the late Zumbo. It's extremely dangerous. Imagine a reporter asking them about the mall shootings and getting soundbytes about how Dick doesn't stock those evil rifles.

I disagree with your comment. The opinion of one store clerk doesn't set the political agenda for the entire corporation. Remember, anybody can get a job at a sporting goods store, that doesn't make them know everything about the company.

I have never heard anything remotely "anti" about Dick's and do shop there every now and then. They have good prices on "residential security containers"... they also sell "assault rifle" and pistol style airsoft guns. I wouldn't judge the book by it's cover in this instance.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

Folks complaining about Dicks and their lack of ebs's and hand guns is just plain dumb. I dont care why they do or dont sell stuff the fact is they sell guns and ammo at good prices so whats the big deal

I could care less if they did not sell them, nice store, good prices, yes as we all know clerks have "opinions" the only thing I care about is what Dicks opinion on the issue itself is, they don't want to sell them they don't want to sell them, fine, but If they don't sell they because: they are evil assault weapons, and no man needs more than 10 rounds, the police will protect us, then it is boycott and letter time.

 

[Kind of Blued]

The Dicks by my work carries Mossberg "Home Defense" shotguns; 930 SPX, 590A1, Camo 500, etc.

It seems that home defense is the second most politically correct form of firearm usage, which completely confuses me.

Maybe people think someone enjoying shooting a gun for the sake of shooting a gun gets his jollies off, while killing innocent animals and not-so-innocent criminals is less "suspicious"? I don't understand it.

 

[TxState101]

Company policy sucks. Just like at Academy, anything they deem "Tactical", you cannot even handle if you aren't 21. For those that are frequently at Camp Bullis near the Academy in San Antonio, they may be young men and women who want to handle the Bushmaster's and Smith & Wesson M+P line, but can't because they're not 21.

Which, in my opinion, is BS because they're in the military and far more qualified to play with the firearms on display than your average Joe Blow. I still let them handle if they show that they're military.

 

[.cheese.]

Bass Pro carrys handguns, but not "concealable" handguns

They are weird with that too.

No snubbies, but subcompact Glocks are ok.

Glocks, Sigs, etc. in .40SW are ok, but they won't order a Smith 610 revolver chambered in .40SW/10mm because "it's of a tactical caliber" (according to the salesperson).

They say, "Management doesn't want people to view our firearm department as a gun store." - yet they carry more guns and ammo than most gun stores.

You also can't order 18" barrel shotguns according to them, but you can get the same shotgun in 20 something inch.

Also, for the Glock magazines, only ban-era type 10 rounders, even for the full-size Glocks.

 

[Catherine]

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You need to remember that not EVERYBODY is automatically an enemy of the state just they don't sell everything you want them to.

If they're doing it for political reasons (ie because they don't approve of the weapons) then yes they ARE an enemy and I won't do business with them. If it's just a matter of what they choose to market for business reasons, I don't care. But from the clerk's apparent comments, this is a political decision. A lot of "sportsmen" have this attitude, as we saw with the late Zumbo. It's extremely dangerous. Imagine a reporter asking them about the mall shootings and getting soundbytes about how Dick doesn't stock those evil rifles.
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Bingo! Thank you.

Catherine

 

[misANTHrope]

I could care less if they did not sell them, nice store, good prices, yes as we all know clerks have "opinions" the only thing I care about is what Dicks opinion on the issue itself is, they don't want to sell them they don't want to sell them, fine, but If they don't sell they because: they are evil assault weapons, and no man needs more than 10 rounds, the police will protect us, then it is boycott and letter time.

I worked for Dick's for nearly four years. I was never told anything specific, but I would guess that the reason for not carrying EBRs and such is that they wouldn't move. The vast majority of our sales were on the dirt cheap stuff- Rem 710s, Savage 110 combos, Marlin 336C combos, etc. We'd keep some nicer things in stock, but generally anything over about $600 was guaranteed to sit on the rack for months. We did get in Mossy 590s and similar HD shotties from time to time, but even those were prone to sitting around.

I can't say for sure what he executive viewpoint on guns is. I did get the feeling many times that the guns were mainly used as a loss leader product to help bring outdoorsmen into the store. We sure as hell weren't turning a tidy profit off of them.

 

[catfish101]

No snubbies, but subcompact Glocks are ok.

Glocks, Sigs, etc. in .40SW are ok, but they won't order a Smith 610 revolver chambered in .40SW/10mm because "it's of a tactical caliber" (according to the salesperson).

They say, "Management doesn't want people to view our firearm department as a gun store." - yet they carry more guns and ammo than most gun stores.

You also can't order 18" barrel shotguns according to them, but you can get the same shotgun in 20 something inch.

The BPS near me carries coach shot guns. 18" barrels. They also have very concealable handguns. I didn't pay attention to what kind it was but it was like $60 and it would have fit in my sons pants pocket.

The store I am talking about is in Indiana by Louisville KY.

I guess stores are different in different places.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I don't know if our Dick's carries any guns at all.

But Gander Mountain carries all of em. Expensive, but a good place to browse.

 

[TxState101]

The Bass Pro Shops near me doesn't carry .38 Special last I checked, because it's not a "hunting" round.

If somebody is "hunting" me, that .38 Special is going to change their mind!

 

[Dark_Harvest]

Just wanted to point out a small (but important) fact.


you CANNOT blame Dick's for buying out Galyan's.


You cannot buy something that is not for sale.

If you mourn the loss of Galyan's (as i do), you must blame Galyan's, not the company who bought them out.


Galyan's had gone from being run by the first generation (smart guys) to being run by their kids (dumb guys), and was losing money by the bucketful. Galyan's would have been gone within 2 years no matter who filled the gap. sorry, just the way it is.

 

[bogie]

The BPS near me carries coach shot guns. 18" barrels. They also have very concealable handguns. I didn't pay attention to what kind it was but it was like $60 and it would have fit in my sons pants pocket.

Then it was a toy. NOTHING out there these days is $60. I think the lowest-priced handgun in the case the last time I was at Cabella's was $215 or so.