I will no longer buy ammo from Dicks Sporting Goods

[Mad Chemist]

Sorry about the highjack.
My spleen is now vented.
Like many others have said, if this particular chain (Dicks) insists on maintaining this stupid policy then it is our duty to withhold our cash.
It's their business and they are free to run it as they wish and we in turn are free to shop somewhere else, preferably where our privacy is respected.

JH

 

[71Commander]

Well Tenn,
How can you fail to see the point?.................everyones point?????????? how about if a drunk driver killed someone in your family? should he be allowed to drink?, should he be allowed to drive?,,,,mayby the felon who lives next door to you who has been convicted of armed robbery of two liquour stores because he's a crack addict wants a .45..........that would be ok with you then right..........no rules????????? i'm not trying to be in a fight with you, but most level-headed gun owners would agree with me and not let just anyone have a gun............and these are the same people that along with me would not have their guns taken away...............know the difference and vote the difference.

paleridr1

I can't agree with one thing here. I will take the High Road and exit this line of conversation.

Back to the Dick's topic.

 

[one-shot-one]

+1

That requirement you hate so much used to be part of federal law until it was removed by the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act.

Strange to see someone decided to revive it on their own initiative.

i worked in a hardware store back in the seventies, and yea we had to fill out the fed. book for all ammo that could fit in a handgun, so all .22 rimfires had to be listed!

 

[TarpleyG]

you would have every criminal in the world packing a gun.

Now you said, by your own admission, palerider, that criminals will carry guns anyway and most of them do or have access to one very close by. You are buying in to the whole "common sense gun legislation" brainwashing campaign spread around by nearly every media outlet and politician. Keep reading and you'll soon realize that it simply does not do any good. Bad guys do bad things and they are not scared of the law.

TennTucker, he's new...he'll figure it out soon enough.

Greg

 

[HankB]

Unfortunately for them, they let me fill out the information and whether or not I put the correct information is a different story.

So exactly how many pounds of powder have your two senators - Boxer & Feinstein - purchased so far?

 

[Mr. James]

TennTucker, TarpleyG,

Thanks, both, for taking the high road. Your example saved me a stern rebuke from the mods.

I'll need to check out the Dicks, nee Galyans, down the road - bought an air rifle there a couple of weeks ago, but always buy handgun ammo from the gun shops or gun shows. Last time I noticed, the handguns were still on display.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Well Tenn,
mayby the felon who lives next door to you who has been convicted of armed robbery of two liquour stores because he's a crack addict wants a .45..........that would be ok with you then right..........no rules?????????
paleridr1

Maybe the felon with a drug problem shouldn't be roaming society freely. That seems like a much better solution than recording the ammo purchases of the other 99% of people who aren't doing anything problematic and have a certain expectation of privacy.

Having said that, if you aren't using cash then about a dozen different marketing intel groups have your ammo purchases documented pretty well, no matter where you buy it.

 

[Igloodude]

I've gone three times to purchase .45ACP whitebox ammo at the Salem New Hampshire Wallyworld in the last six months, and got three different routines: the first time, they asked to see my ID, and explained that it was because they need to verify that I'm not a Massachusetts resident. The second time, they didn't ask to see my ID and weren't aware of any store or state policy requiring it. The third time they asked to see my ID, and explained that it was to verify my age.

I'm wondering what's going to happen next time, but if they try to write anything down or make a copy of my ID, they're never seeing any business from me ever again.

 

[W Turner]

1- Stop shopping for ammo at Dick's. Their prices aren't that great and the only thing they carry that Wal-Mart doesn't is 10mm....at least in my area.

2- About the "criminals shouldn't have guns, so a background check isn't that big of a deal" attitude. You can buy an SKS and swap out the stock for one that's more comfortable and you're a felon. You can have too many pounds of powder in your reloading room in some jurisdictions and become a felon. You can forget to take your pocket gun out of your pocket when you go into the post office and become a felon. Can you honestly say that you have never done something that some jurisdiction somewhere hasn't made a felony? It really is that easy to have that tag put on you if you live in a restrictive jurisdiction with an aggressive prosecutor.


W

 

[trickyasafox]

my info gets taken down when i buy powder in NY too.

 

[rick_reno]

I don't think this is a big deal - the original poster has a number of options - don't shop at Dicks, move, buy on-line, etc. Showing ID should be something we're used to.

 

[danurve]

my info gets taken down when i buy powder in NY too.

Black Powder / Pyrodex? What county do you live in, just curious.
I live in Onondoga, Syracuse, NY. Anytime I buy reloading powder, ammo, etc., I can't remember having to do what some of you have posted about.
As far as buying ammo from Dick's goes, their prices are not that great. But up here they still have to compete now with Gander, wally, & Basspro close by.

 

[SJG26]

In NJ??!!-----dam--drive to Ammoman.com

Closer to trenton/philly--------but you get a discount if you buy off the floor-and Eric is very knowledgeable .......................................

 

[Camp David]

The clerk then proceeds to pull out a huge 3 ring binder. I see him start to write down my name, and I ask "whats all this?" He goes on to tell me that everyone who buys handgun ammunition is registered and documented!!!

Maybe they send all ammunition purchasers an advertising mailer?

Seriously... this is becoming more common and I guess you are right to pack up and leave...

I ran into something similar a while back early in the fall... not sure what store I was in... I purchased some shotgun ammunition and clerk made me fill out a notebook with my name and address...since I was obviously old enough clerk did not ask me for ID but he did ask me to fill out notebook with my name and address, which I promptly did... he didn't even check it either, as I doubt whether Mr. Elmer Fudd would have been accepted!

 

[hso]

it sure keeps the riff raff out. imagine if anyone , reguardless of criminal background, could buy a handgun and carry a handgun. you would have every criminal in the world packing a gun. not that it stops them if they really want one,
PALERIDER1

Ya wanna think that one over for a minute. Since you seem to realize that criminals don't obey laws and get guns whenever they want from illegal sources you're only a breath away from the inevitable conclusion that the laws restricting firearms posession/carry only limit law abiding citizens. The laws are empty theatrics making law abiding citizens easier targets for criminals (whether the 'hoody' wearing type or the Armani wearing variety). Please look at the ABC News piece done by John Stossel. http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=173409&highlight=john+stossel and the CDC report concluding that gun contol laws have had no beneficial impact on reducing crime.

 

[45Badger]

I think Palerider's disconnect comes from living in NY state. NY residents must have a state issued permit to own or purchase a handgun. Some permits are "un-restricted" or "carry", some are "premises" or "home protection". ALL your handguns are supposed to be listed (or registered) on your permit.

So, in addition to the NICs check that satisfies the rest of the country that you (the prospective buyer/owner) are not a bad guy/felon/crazy man/prohibited from owning a firearm, NY state has same basic restrictions and adds some fingerprinting just for the "privilege" of handgun ownership. It is not a shall issue state, and local/county judges make up many of their own rules/policies about time of residence in a county, how long you've known your references, etc. before they will issue a permit.

To most normal/thinking folks, this is a highly subjective and not fairly or evenly applied policy.

Here in Pennsylvania (America starts here!), any law abiding (pass the NICs check) citizen over 21 can purchase a handgun. It's their's to do with as they please in any lawful activity.

If they want to use it as a concealed carry weapon, they apply for a permit and it is issued with a few weeks. PA is shall issue, so as long as you are not a felon, wife/child beater, drug addict, public drunkard/nuisance, or some other miscreant, you'll get a permit.

A year or so of living in a free state might help Palerider better understand what silly, and costly burdens NY state puts on handgun ownership without any real public safety benefit (compared to PA).

And Dick's stinks for anything gun-related. Don't waste time or money there.

 

[DontBurnMyFlag]

i had no idea that ammoman.com was 25 minutes from my house. next stop, ammoman

 

[danurve]

Actually I should take back what I said a little about not having to do any of that. Dicks has the score card, much like B/P has a points card, scanned after every purchase.

 

[The Drew]

Whaaat?
DO you stay away from Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins too?
I live in a supposedly "blue" state.(OR) When I go to my local Bi Mart for HG ammo the clerks usually ask some questions.
"What kind of pistol you shootin?"
"Goin' plinkin' today?"
"That cheap stuff works for you? It makes my gun choke."

Most of us here didn't vote for President Bush.
Big deal.
That doesn't make me a bloody socialist. :banghead:
Wanna know something, GW isn't half the man Ronald Reagan was.
Wanna know something else, you shouldn't let simplistic media stereotypes influence the way you think.
Do NOT assign labels to me. I extend this same courtesy to everyone else on this board and expect no less in return.

JH-Proud Libertarian

I too live in a supposedly blue state... you cannot go by which presidential candidate the state voted for in the last election to determine if that state is free or not...

This isn't about red and blue, it's about firearms ownership and liberty.

 

[MDG1976]

I've never had any troubles at the Dick's in St Louis.

 

[countertop]

Never had the Dicks here in Virginia request that - of course, I only purchased from them once right after the switch from Galyans.

My brother, for what its worth, lives in Jersey. He's indicated to me that he is required to register any time he purchases more than 1 box of ammo. Thought it was a state law or something.

Of course, he never buys any ammo in jersey . . . . .

 

[John Hicks]

countertop,
boo! Join my boycott of Dicks in Virginia

Actually, I've never had a problem with them, but the gun counter guys were really depressed when the switchover happened. But what Galyans had in stock went on firesale. A friend's uncle got a S&W 500 (or whatever caliber that behemoth revolver is) for $200 cheaper than we had seen it a gun show the last weekend. Plinkers, like the Buckmark were 50% off.

The real loss, though is the holsters and other handgun accessories. Galyans could always be counted on to have something when you needed it. Dicks needed that space for more archery or yuppy-camping eqiupment.

Anyway, I just don't like buying from stores that willfully don't sell handguns for ideological or political reasons (which is how the "retiring" Galyans gun clerks explained it to me). it just doesn't seem right.

Oh and ammoman.com is great. I get it shipped here all the time. Never a problem -- if he has your caliber.

jh

 

[Eagle-101]

Gander Mountain same-same

I went to the local Gander Mountain in Rochester NY to buy some 9mm that was on sale. After asking the pimple-faced clerk for four boxes of 9mm that were on sale, I was asked for my NY State Pistol Permit. I told him that I didn't have one (even though I did) and that the ammo was for a Marlin Camp Carbine.

I could see the smoke coming out of his ears in complete confusion. He looked at a co-worker for support. The older co-worker shrugged his shoulders apparently realizing that I didn't look like a gang-banger fresh out of ammo and told him to sell it to me. Good choice.

So much for corporate responsibility...what a joke.

 

[Chainsaw]

Dicks Sporting Goods

The first part of the name says it all............Chainsaw

 

[AnthonyRSS]

Dick's here often has the lowest prices on ammo, and the clerks are friendly enough, and they have been selling me handgun ammo since I was 17

I'm cool, though.