Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

[irosie91]

Walmart to end sales of assault rifles in US stores
Source: New York Times

"Walmart said on Wednesday that it would no longer sell high-powered rifles in its stores in the United States. The decision followed years of public pressure on the retailer to stop selling some of the most lethal weapons associated with many of the nation’s mass shootings. .....

Walmart, the nation’s largest seller of guns and ammunition, attributed its decision to lower consumer demand for such military-style rifles, not gun politics. It said that it was adding to its offerings of shotguns and other weapons used by hunters."

Read more: Walmart to End Sales of Assault-Style Rifles in U.S. Stores

YES! It just took one to break the ice. I'm getting chills, for real. I never thought they'd do it.

My condolences to Martha

Who's that?

Martha stewart has interest in Walmart's----remember her----
the cake and cookie lady?

I bought a set of her dishes once. They wound up being a piece of shit. Chipped, faded in no time.
Walmart won't suffer for this. Mark my words.

I used the Walmart lavatory------took a look around----and
never went back. Something about the place reeked CHEAP--------I am very stingy----but I do not like LOOKS CHEAP

 

[bodecea]

I have $3,100 worth of excercise equipment being delivered this week. I’ll call shortly and cancel the order. I’ll be sure to let them know why.

Buy more guns and ammo...

Because.....mass shootings are good for the NRA and the gun business.

 

[BrokeLoser]

It’s been posted here....a Mini 14 and an AR are essentially the same rifle...the 14 is often used for hunting. One has tattoos and piercings, it’s appearance scares pussies....the other is a computer nerd so no one pays attention to it.Both equally capable.

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I only know what I've been told, by men experienced in hunting and what I see. I live in a rather rural area, mainly wooded. I just don't see people hunting with those assault type rifles, except on rare occasions.
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Mini 14... Computer nerd

Mini 14...with tattoos and piercings

 

[hunarcy]

I have $3,100 worth of excercise equipment being delivered this week. I’ll call shortly and cancel the order. I’ll be sure to let them know why.

Buy more guns and ammo...

Because.....mass shootings are good for the NRA and the gun business.

Repeating a lie doesn't make it true.

 

[KeiserC]

Marty, I have been asking this same simple question for days and no one has answered me. Including you.
Can you answer it, please?
The mechanism is exactly the same for almost all semi-automatic rifles.
Then why are so many people screeching about possibly needing to buy one of these "exact same" other rifles?

Why are we "screeching" about the need to buy these other rifles?

Because they are also great for home defense and very effective.

I don't understand the question.

If the AR's are no different than other rifles on the market, I would think people could just buy another "equal" rifle.

they do fool. The AR 15 is not even a very powerful rifle.

Just powerful enough to rip a body apart.

LOL... AR-15 in .223"/5.56mm is designed for lethality on 'varmints' and on the upper limits 40-50 lb. coydogs... O & for wounding people (soldiers on the battlefield - requiring others to drag wounded away from front lines)... (never designed for lethality on human size 'targets')
AR-10 .308 is a different story... but wouldn't go as far as saying "rip a body apt."

Most states don't allow .223/5.56 caliber bullets / rounds, (AR-15) for hunting deer... it's considered less than lethal for a 100 pound 'white tail' and unethical.

 

[OldLady]

You're right. Don't let the liars get you down.

What is your main concern with the AR platform? Be specific. What about the AR platform do you believe is too dangerous for civilians to possess?

I will repeat my pretty simple question:
What is it about the AR platform that makes it the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
If it is no different than any other rifle on the market, why do they choose it and why are people so bent out of shape about the possibility of needing to buy one of these "equal" rifles.
I got one answer, saying the AR is built to take any number of add ons, adapting it to any need. So what specific need do mass shooters have and what add on do they use that makes it the weapon of choice for them? What "adaptations" are they talking about?

 

[WillowTree]

They will lose a lot of business.

Yeah, and Trump&Co will find a way to punish all businesses which defy his benefactor, the NRA. Soon sanctions will be imposed on every company, large or small, who follow Dick's response.

[it seems sanctions are important to protect the Republicans, but not to protect US democracy from Russia's cyber war against our elections]

Show support for your claim.

 

[bodecea]

Never heard of ‘em.

Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

One of the nation’s largest sports retailers, Dick’s Sporting Goods, said Wednesday morning it was immediately ending sales of all assault-style rifles in its stores.

The retailer also said that it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and that it would not sell any gun to anyone under 21 years of age, regardless of local laws.

The announcement, made two weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 students and staff members, is one of the strongest stances taken by corporate America in the national gun debate. It also carries symbolic weight, coming from a prominent national gunseller.

I quite like Mr. Stack.

Someone under 21 should sue their ass right away.

For what? Not selling something they no longer want to sell? Oh....is this what the RW wants? To force businesses to sell certain stuff?

Too funny.

Business can sell whatever it wants. If a business wants business, they have to sell what people want. Otherwise, people simply go elsewhere.

I think Dick's knows that. What they are saying is that they don't care if certain people go elsewhere. That's their business decision. You don't think they would have figured that out?

 

[Windparadox]

Is your state overrun by feral pigs? They are incredibly destructive and a general nuisance. Semi-automatic .223 rifles are great for hunting them.But, that doesn't matter. Whether I need an AR rifle or not is irrelevant.It's not a bill of needs. It's a bill of rights.

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No pig problem here but during harvest season, I live about a mile from a farm, we get an occasional rat and them damn seagulls which I enjoy killing. While we do have coyote and fox, the bears don't range here often nor do the wolves.
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[BrokeLoser]

You're right. Don't let the liars get you down.

What is your main concern with the AR platform? Be specific. What about the AR platform do you believe is too dangerous for civilians to possess?

I will repeat my pretty simple question:
What is it about the AR platform that makes it the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
If it is no different than any other rifle on the market, why do they choose it and why are people so bent out of shape about the possibility of needing to buy one of these "equal" rifles.
I got one answer, saying the AR is built to take any number of add ons, adapting it to any need. So what specific need do mass shooters have and what add on do they use that makes it the weapon of choice for them? What "adaptations" are they talking about?

It’s the current “Bad Boy” rifle.
Why do wetbacks all choose pit bulls?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Because.....mass shootings are good for the NRA and the gun business.

It is not mass shootings, but the post-shooting left-wing hysteria and gun control threats that drive sales.

 

[WillowTree]

You're right. Don't let the liars get you down.

What is your main concern with the AR platform? Be specific. What about the AR platform do you believe is too dangerous for civilians to possess?

I will repeat my pretty simple question:
What is it about the AR platform that makes it the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
If it is no different than any other rifle on the market, why do they choose it and why are people so bent out of shape about the possibility of needing to buy one of these "equal" rifles.
I got one answer, saying the AR is built to take any number of add ons, adapting it to any need. So what specific need do mass shooters have and what add on do they use that makes it the weapon of choice for them? What "adaptations" are they talking about?

I will ask my pretty simple question, why is the left attacking the NRA and not the gov. Officials who sat by and let these murders happen?

 

[2aguy]

You're a lying ****.

An assault weapon is a fully automatic weapon.

Fucking moron.

Playing the "That Isn't What You Call It" game is getting old. Everyone knows what we're talking about. I agree we need a word that describes it more accurately than "weapons of mass destruction," but until that happens, you might do better addressing the actual issue rather than playing semantics games that won't get you anywhere.

Your side can't say "ban semi-auto weapons" because you know it will never happen. so you make up soooper sceeery words for them, and hope you fool enough people to get legislation passed.

The Democratic control proposal would ban all semi-autos, even handguns.

BUT BUT BUT I THOUGHT THE DEMS WEREN'T GOING TO BAN GUNS!!!

either you are all liars, all idiots, or somewhere in between.

I am not saying "ban all semi-auto weapons" because it has been explained to me that most guns in this country, whether rifle or handgun, are semiauto's in the sense that a bullet enters the chamber as soon as one has been fired. The argument is not against all guns, so saying "all semi-auto's" wouldn't be accurate.

Then why in the world are you afraid of the AR-15....which is the exact same gun as all the other guns you just said you don't want to ban?.....your response is not rational or thought out.....

The AR is not "the exact same gun" as the others and your response is the one that is irrational. I'm not playing that game with you anymore, Guy. You know weapons and you know why people buy them and why mass shooters choose them most of the time. So telling me I'm irrational and not thinking doesn't fly.

Yes.....they are the exact same gun.....the mechanism that fires the bullet is the same as any other semi auto rifle......dittos for semi auto pistols and shotguns....you pull the trigger, a round is fired and another round is loaded...this also applies to revolvers..

You couldn't play a game with me you don't even know what the game is....

Mass shooters are choosing the AR because of video games and media demonization of the AR-15.....if the media starts hyping another weapon, that will become the choice of mass shooters.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

You understand that there is no such thing as "assault style' rifles, right?

You understand that you are a lying son of a bitch? Any rifle that can be fired 30 times in under ten seconds is an assault rifle. And should not be sold to the general public. As has been proven in Vegas, Texas, and now Florida, lethal when a crazy gets their hands on it. And in the meantime, the NRA defends arming people with mental problems.

You're a lying ****.

An assault weapon is a fully automatic weapon.

Fucking moron.

Wrong....a fully automatic weapon is illegal. Assault weapons are also semi auto...

Full auto weapons are not illegal.

You are correct to a degree....but u will need to find a auto made before 1986...and register with the ATF. See below

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-legal-to-own-a-fully-automatic-weapon-in-the-US-Why-or-why-not

I am familiar with the process.

 

[2aguy]

LOL it's all coming to an end for the nra and their rank and file loons


Dick's Sporting Goods, the nation's largest sporting goods retailer, will stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting.
The company said it will also raise the minimum age for all gun sales to 21. Dick's (DKS) will not sell high-capacity magazines that allow shooters to fire far more rounds than traditional weapons without reloading, as well as other accessories used with weapons similar to the AR-15.


Dick's Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style rifles

They are not rifles.

They are carbines.

Or you can call them assault weapons, like Adolf did -- Sturmgewehr.

Wrong....the socialist weapons had fully automatic capability....AR-15s do not, they are a civilian and police rifle.

 

[OldLady]

YES! It just took one to break the ice. I'm getting chills, for real. I never thought they'd do it.

My condolences to Martha

Who's that?

Martha stewart has interest in Walmart's----remember her----
the cake and cookie lady?

I bought a set of her dishes once. They wound up being a piece of shit. Chipped, faded in no time.
Walmart won't suffer for this. Mark my words.

I used the Walmart lavatory------took a look around----and
never went back. Something about the place reeked CHEAP--------I am very stingy----but I do not like LOOKS CHEAP

I won't give them my business, either. Haven't for years. Around here, they take returned, defective merchandise, shrink wrap it and put it back on the shelves. I'm an hour's drive from the nearest Walmart and after MANY times needing to drive back to return defective merchandise, I gave up on them entirely.
However, I'm glad they have taken AR's off the shelf.

 

[martybegan]

Never heard of ‘em.

Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

One of the nation’s largest sports retailers, Dick’s Sporting Goods, said Wednesday morning it was immediately ending sales of all assault-style rifles in its stores.

The retailer also said that it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and that it would not sell any gun to anyone under 21 years of age, regardless of local laws.

The announcement, made two weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 students and staff members, is one of the strongest stances taken by corporate America in the national gun debate. It also carries symbolic weight, coming from a prominent national gunseller.

I quite like Mr. Stack.

Someone under 21 should sue their ass right away.

Obviously most conservatives are truly this ignorant of the law.

You do know age is a valid discriminatory factor in 19 States and D.C., right?

Is a sporting goods store a Public Accomodation or not?

 

[bodecea]

I have $3,100 worth of excercise equipment being delivered this week. I’ll call shortly and cancel the order. I’ll be sure to let them know why.

Buy more guns and ammo...

Haha...funny you say that.
I have six more builds on order right now including two AR pistols.

And....yet again....nothing is a better money maker for the NRA and gun sales than a mass shooting.

 

[August West]

You're right. Don't let the liars get you down.

What is your main concern with the AR platform? Be specific. What about the AR platform do you believe is too dangerous for civilians to possess?

I will repeat my pretty simple question:
What is it about the AR platform that makes it the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
If it is no different than any other rifle on the market, why do they choose it and why are people so bent out of shape about the possibility of needing to buy one of these "equal" rifles.
I got one answer, saying the AR is built to take any number of add ons, adapting it to any need. So what specific need do mass shooters have and what add on do they use that makes it the weapon of choice for them? What "adaptations" are they talking about?

I will ask my pretty simple question, why is the left attacking the NRA and not the gov. Officials who sat by and let these murders happen?

It`s the National Rampage Association that beats back even the most innocuous gun regulation proposals. They fought Pa. when the state wanted people to report when their guns are stolen. The gun/criminal lobby supports straw buyers obviously.

 

[BlackSand]

I will repeat my pretty simple question:
What is it about the AR platform that makes it the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
If it is no different than any other rifle on the market, why do they choose it and why are people so bent out of shape about the possibility of needing to buy one of these "equal" rifles.
I got one answer, saying the AR is built to take any number of add ons, adapting it to any need. So what specific need do mass shooters have and what add on do they use that makes it the weapon of choice for them? What "adaptations" are they talking about?

You are attempting to make your answer the only answer ... When it is not.

The difference is in the shooter ... Not the firearm ...
It's the nut behind the bolt.

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