Dick's Sporting Goods is anti?

[danprkr]

On another thread I saw this:

I refuse to go to Dick's with their Anti 2nd Amendment position.

Now I'm curious. I don't shop there usually because of price, but I have bought ammo there due to simple convenience when I needed it right then for a range trip. Dick's is new to me, but there's a brand spanking new one just a mile or so from me now, and what exactly is their 2nd Amendment position?

 

[rm23]

One time I had a hard time finding .45 acp for my rifle, a Beretta CX4. I went to Dick's and they told me I couldn't buy the ammo without a pistol permit. I wouldn't say they're "anti" anymore than I'd say WalMart is.

 

[bannockburn]

Maybe it is just that particular stores location (i.e. local or state ordinances), or maybe the clerk was misinformed regarding pistol ammo sales. I have never had a problem purchasing ammo at any of the Dick's Sporting Goods stores near me. No questions asked; didn't matter if it was pistol, rifle, shotgun, or rimfire ammo. I think if corporate was really anti-2nd Amendment, they would have eliminated their firearms/ammo sales some time ago.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

If they were "anti" they wouldn't sell any guns or ammo. They do seem to be under the misconception that the Second Amendment is about hunting.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Bass Pro is the same way. They're not "anti" because they obviously sell guns. But they refuse to sell EBRs, and consequently I refuse to shop there even for cleaning patches.

 

[EddieNFL]

GIs have had problems buying from them if they happen to be stationed out of their home state. Enough to keep me away.

 

[Hann]

Private stores can put any legal conditions they want on the sales of their merchandise, including ammo. Private shoppers also are not obligated to buy from them.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

it's a corporation folks. they always have their own silly reasons for their own silly rules. completely different mindset than a "mom&pop gunshop".

besides, how can a place that sells guns and/or ammo be "anti-gun"?

 

[Gouranga]

They can be anti gun easy but they will still override their morals for the dollar. Personally, the only big box hunting type store I like is Gander. They are the only one near here that do not post to disallow concealed carry. They actually have a sign in their entrance that says something to the tune of "We welcome our customers who lawfully carry concealed weapons in our stores."

 

[ol' scratch]

I don't see how they are Anti. They do carry ammo and firearms. Even the Dick's in the mall around here does. Bass Pro Shop won't carry AR-15s, but they do carry mini-14s. I asked them if they carried M1A's and the clerk said no. I told him I thought that was weird-particularly since the Mini was developed from the same technology. He responded, "Trust me, we all think it is weird." I never understood that one, but far from Anti. I still purchase SOME products from them if they are running a sale.

 

[Hann]

Places like Bass Pro Shops and Gander mountain want to appeal to a large buying audience.

If these places started carrying "scary black rifles" like the AR a percentage of that audience would shop somewhere else.

Of course we know better but a lot of people don't. A lot of people are perfectly OK with hunting/sporting looking guns but won't tolerate military looking guns.

 

[rogertc1]

Dicks and gander mountain dont sell SBR or machine guns either. That is whay I don't shop guns there.

 

[ol' scratch]

Places like Bass Pro Shops and Gander mountain want to appeal to a large buying audience.

If these places started carrying "scary black rifles" like the AR a percentage of that audience would shop somewhere else.

Of course we know better but a lot of people don't. A lot of people are perfectly OK with hunting/sporting looking guns but won't tolerate military looking guns.

The "scary black rifles" don't seem to scare Cabela's customer base. They sell all kinds of stuff and the place is always hopping-or at least in Michigan.

 

[BCCL]

I wouldn't call them anti-gun, but they do have some policies that restrict what they sell, that at times seem hypocritical.

They would not order a Ruger Mini-14 "Ranch" rifle for me, because as the clerk explained, they cannot order anything that is even remotely "a black rifle or assault type gun"...but they carry 2 different brands of extended magazine black tactical shotguns??

I've also ran into an individual manager at a Dick's Sporting Goods, that certainly gives the impression she is anti-gun, because she routinely makes picking up a gun after the waiting period as difficult and annoying as she can.

 

[GEM]

I've seen ARs in Bass Pro here. They might be the sports, camo oriented ones rather than EBRs but I'd have to check.

They do carry a full line of carry guns - which they didn't before. Used to be just full sized but that changed.

Dicks has no handguns but has ammo. No permit check in TX.

 

[atomd]

What's hilarious is that Dick's doesn't sell any of those EBRs but they sure got a whole bunch of Remington R-15s when they first came out. But that's ok because the R-15 is a "hunting gun"....after all....it's camo! Even the guy behind the counter was joking about that one

 

[Sam1911]

Places like Bass Pro Shops and Gander mountain want to appeal to a large buying audience.

If these places started carrying "scary black rifles" like the AR a percentage of that audience would shop somewhere else.

Certainly there are regional differences in the policies of these stores, but they stock whatever they think they can sell.

Around here (PA) they all carry as many "evil black rifles" as they can get their hands on. ARs, AKs, SIGs, M1A SOCOMIIs, whatever they can get into inventory and sell.

Further, they all have "CCW welcomed here" type signs on all the entry doors.

You may have a beef with your local store manager, but "corporate" apparently isn't making "anti-gun" policies for any of these chains.

 

[Hann]

Certainly there are regional differences in the policies of these stores, but they stock whatever they think they can sell.

Around here (PA) they all carry as many "evil black rifles" as they can get their hands on. ARs, AKs, SIGs, M1A SOCOMIIs, whatever they can get into inventory and sell.

Further, they all have "CCW welcomed here" type signs on all the entry doors.

You may have a beef with your local store manager, but "corporate" apparently isn't making "anti-gun" policies for any of these chains.

None of the big box outdoor stores near me carry any ARs or AKs. If the stores in your area can support the sales of those guns awesome. As for corporate deciding what gets sold where, of course they make those decisions for all product they carry, not just firearms.

Nice to see they have CCW welcome signs in your area.

I'm not sure where I said I have a beef with anyone, can you point it out?

 

[Sam1911]

I'm not sure where I said I have a beef with anyone, can you point it out?

"You" in general -- as in "we" the RKBA activist shopper. Not you specifically.

Nice to see they have CCW welcome signs in your area.

It wouldn't much matter if they didn't, or had the opposite signs, as PA law makes their feelings on the matter a moot point, but it's nice to know they care.

If these places started carrying "scary black rifles" like the AR a percentage of that audience would shop somewhere else.

In my state, and in my experience those dim old fogies who wouldn't shop in a store that sold EBRs are a myth. Or at least a fading memory. We sell a LOT of guns here. More now than ever before. If there is some percentage of aging Luddites who won't set foot inside a store with an AR on the gun rack, they've passed far out of any relevancy -- replaced 10x over by the throngs flocking to the gun counters every day who don't have such hang-ups.

It's a GOOD thing!

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

i don't care if a place has "no ccw" signs. if they have the cheapest prices on ammo, that's where i'm going

 

[JWF III]

They can be anti gun easy but they will still override their morals for the dollar.

DING, DING, DING, DING, DING, WE HAVE A WINNER.

Dicks and gander mountain dont sell SBR or machine guns either. That is whay I don't shop guns there.

If your area is anything like mine, you sure have a hard time finding a gun store that is up to your "standards". My guess (in my parts) is that your standards would exclude 85-90% of the gun stores. (That's conservative, it could be as much as 95%.)

PER OP- I've never got the "feel" of Dick's being anti. But I do rarely shop there. (And never bought a gun there.) I did happen upon a sell there a few weeks ago. Got 250 rds 9mm for ~$40+tax. Should have bought the other four boxes. After thinking about it while running errands, I went back. Less than one hour later, all was gone.:banghead:

Wyman

 

[Hann]

"You" in general -- as in "we" the RKBA activist shopper. Not you specifically.

It wouldn't much matter if they didn't, or had the opposite signs, as PA law makes their feelings on the matter a moot point, but it's nice to know they care.

In my state, and in my experience those dim old fogies who wouldn't shop in a store that sold EBRs are a myth. Or at least a fading memory. We sell a LOT of guns here. More now than ever before. If there is some percentage of aging Luddites who won't set foot inside a store with an AR on the gun rack, they've passed far out of any relevancy -- replaced 10x over by the throngs flocking to the gun counters every day who don't have such hang-ups.

It's a GOOD thing!

I see, it's just you quoted most of my post (except the last part which I thinks put my statements in context) and directed your response at my post, but if the last line was directed to the general audience I'll take your word for it.

From my experience there are lots of folks who don't like ARs, AKs, etc and would stay out of a store because of it. I'm not one of those people but they're out there, lots of them have NRA cards. I would hope the number of those people is decreasing but I don't have any way to prove it is or isn't.

 

[Sam1911]

I see, it's just you quoted most of my post (except the last part which I thinks put my statements in context) and directed your response at my post, but if the last line was directed to the general audience I'll take your word for it.

O.k. I don't really care one way or another if you have a beef with them, so you can certainly take my word for it! Next time I'll parse my thoughts better.

I would hope the number of those people is decreasing but I don't have any way to prove it is or isn't.

One way is to look at total arms and ammunition sales figures. Considering the incredible increases we saw through the Obama panic, which have really only tapered off, you can at the very least surmise that there are enough new shooters and new and repeat gun buyers to more than make up for any minuscule loss of sales deriving from a few old bunny punchers offended to see military style autoloading rifles for sale at their local gun shop chain.

 

[Hann]

O.k. I don't really care one way or another if you have a beef with them, so you can certainly take my word for it! Next time I'll parse my thoughts better.

So now you're saying it as a matter if fact that I have a beef with a gun store, just that you don't care. Incredible. I guess my original question bears repeating. I'm not sure where I said I have a beef with anyone, can you point it out? Oh wait, it wasn't directed at me and wasn't a veiled slight, of course not.

 

[Kingofthehill]

They opened one just down the street from me approx 8 months ago in Santa Clarita, CA... they refused to even sell ammunition or anything gun related. Since then i swore them off, i now work next to one in San Antonio, Tx but i refuse to go it.

I boycott the company, won't even go in one.

JOe