Larue vows to apply AWB to State law enforcement....

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NEWS RELEASE:
02/08/2012 LEANDER, TX.

Updated Policy for State and Local Agency Law Enforcement Sales:

Due to the recent and numerous new Anti-gun/Anti-2nd Amendment laws passed and/or pending across our country, LaRue Tactical has been forced to reconsider how we provide products to state and local agencies.

Effective today, in an effort to see that no legal mistakes are made by LaRue Tactical and/or its employees, we will apply all current State and Local Laws (as applied to civilians) to state and local law enforcement / government agencies. In other words, LaRue Tactical will limit all sales to what law-abiding citizens residing in their districts can purchase or possess.

State and local laws have always been a serious focus of this firm, and we are now dovetailing that focus with the constitutional rights of the residents covered in their different areas by the old and new regulations.

We realize this effort will have an impact on this firm's sales - and have decided the lost sales are less danger to this firm than potential lawsuits from erroneous shipments generated by something as simple as human error.

Thanks in advance for your understanding.


Mark LaRue


* * This policy does not apply to Military / Federal Agencies * *

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I thought this was great until I read the last line. Probably still great....
 
Yep, still good just a bit less so. Was thinking though, how many state/local agencies spring for la rue quality? Seems with the gov lowest bidder (while meeting requirements) policy, most'd go for cheaper guns anyways.
 
"This policy does not apply to Federal Agencies"

What's up with that?
 
I will buy LaRue next time to show support.
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Me, too.
They get preference on anything they carry next time I'm ordering. I have part of an order ready to go now, just waiting to see if any other needs come up.
 
I liked what I was reading until I got to the last line
* * This policy does not apply to Federal Agencies * *
 
Coop45 said:
Now who else will step up?
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I was thinking the same thing, then I thought, why not encourage a few more companies to join them. So, I have written an email to Smith and Wesson, and am in the process of writing to Ruger, suggesting that they implement a similar policy. I think if a few more people would do the same, maybe they would take it seriously, and we could get a few of the big dogs to support us in this way as well. :)
 
Well I guess I will never own another Larue product. I stopped buy Ruger products back when Bill Ruger made his stupid comments about gun control. Now I can add Larue to the list. I know, they could care less about my money.

That is a stupid policy. Individual officers and smaller agency's don't support the AW. But your going to withhold your products from them? But you will still sell to the Federal Government Agency's ?


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Well I guess I will never own another Larue product. I stopped buy Ruger products back when Bill Ruger made his stupid comments about gun control. Now I can add Larue to the list. I know, they could care less about my money.

That is a stupid policy. Individual officers and smaller agency's don't support the AW. But your going to withhold your products from them? But you will still sell to the Federal Government Agency's ?


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Doesn't sound like hes not selling to police, hes just making the government play by the same rules as the rest of us. Which makes sense to me if according to NY law I don't need more than 8 rounds (1 in the chamber) without a reload to defend myself from criminals then why do police need more to go after the same criminals.
 
The last line makes it seem half-hearted, but consider it. There are people who would like to make everything LaRue manufactures illegal. Canceling their AR15 sales to civilians, LE, and MIL would be company suicide. There's a difference between making a statement and making the jobs of who knows how many people disappear.
 
In the spirit of Ronnie Barrett's letter to LAPD and his refusal to sell or service his firearms and ammo to any agencies in the state of CA.

http://www.gunowners.org/op0304.htm

I know, 2002... but 11 years later and now another company is taking a similar stand. Hopefully the others pick up the pace a bit.
 
gkevin said:
That is a stupid policy. Individual officers and smaller agency's don't support the AW. But your going to withhold your products from them? But you will still sell to the Federal Government Agency's ?
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It is a great policy....except it should extend to the Feds as well.

Who cares if the local agencies support the bans or not...they should not be armed any better than the citizens.
 
gkevin said:
Well I guess I will never own another Larue product. I stopped buy Ruger products back when Bill Ruger made his stupid comments about gun control. Now I can add Larue to the list. I know, they could care less about my money.

That is a stupid policy. Individual officers and smaller agency's don't support the AW. But your going to withhold your products from them? But you will still sell to the Federal Government Agency's ?


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They can just NOT bid on govt RFPs...
 
I wholly support Larue's decision - Here's why.

Having been tangentially involved in a similar situation in California after the CAWB I can tell you from ugly experience that Larue is dodging a potentially VERY ugly mess depending upon the particular regulations involved.

A short primer on the events and I will elaborate NO further on them:
CAWB passes.
Ambiguous wording leaves room for interpretation regarding new private purchases by active law enforcement of "banned" items.
Documented support from agency "heads" is supposed to validate purchases.
LAPD officers gain required documentation.
Seller sells upon the above circumstances.
State DOJ goes after officers and sellers.
Office issuing purchase supporting documents throws everyone under the bus!

Larue has neither the time nor the personnel to ensure that they will not run afoul of the many varying municipal, county and state bans relative to private law enforcement purchases.
 
Good job LaRue, and Barrett, I support them whole heartedly, even though their products are a little out of my reach. I have told the Barrett story to everyone who would listen since I heard about it years ago. Maybe I sent someone their way? I hope so.
 
michaelbsc said:
That would probably get them shut down with legal expenses. Like it or not the Feds are able to drag you through the mud until you can't take it any more.
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And they'll use your own tax money to do it! I'm pleased that we have such benevolent overlords.
 
something tells me the feds pump more money into Larue than all of the state and locals combined. Even a small military contract or a small fed agency contract can be worth millions.
 
^^^^ This.

LaRue is voluntarily sticking it to NY and CA. But some people want to gripe that they should also drop federal contracts, and put themselves out of business? Maybe you guys should start a letter writing campaign telling Mark LaRue that he owes it to you to douse himself with gasoline and burn himself to death in front of the White House for your benefit as well.
 
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