We almost made it through a week without a 2A controversy........

[EastMT]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dicks-sporting-goods-to-remove-guns-from-125-stores-11552400663




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[ColoradoBackpackHunter]

Seemed to work for them the first time......

 

[Fatcamp]

So what. They are failing and will go the way of Shopko soon enough.

 

[Dcrafton]

I’ve never considered buying a firearm from them anyway, that part of there store always seems to be quite.


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[5 shot group]

Seems like they are digging their own grave, and happy to do so

 

[tntrker]

Good bye

 

[Ten Bears]

Don't forget they own Field and Stream stores also.

 

[Downeaster]

I always thought it would take talent to dig a hole, lie down in it...and bury yourself.
Apparenty not so If those asshats can do it with such style.
One could even make the case for panache!

 

[mtnwrunner]

I always thought it would take talent to dig a hole, lie down in it...and bury yourself.
Apparenty not so If those asshats can do it with such style.
One could even make the case for panache!

They were one of the first stores to take AR's off the shelf after Sandyhook. Never been in one of their stores nor will I ever be.

Randy

 

[Downeaster]

Hell, i remember. Havent been in one since.

 

[Newtosavage]

Seems like a case of being torn between supporting the right of a private business to do whatever they choose, and criticizing them for doing whatever they choose.

I see it as a business decision, plain and simple. It might pay off and might not. Probably will would be my guess because there are a lot more non-gun people in the US than there are gun people.

 

[KJH]

Hell, i remember. Havent been in one since.

Me too.

 

[BeaverHunter]

Seems like a case of being torn between supporting the right of a private business to do whatever they choose, and criticizing them for doing whatever they choose.

I see it as a business decision, plain and simple. It might pay off and might not. Probably will would be my guess because there are a lot more non-gun people in the US than there are gun people.

It might. But most businesses don’t make more money by selling less products (especially in this day and age). They also have alienated people that would buy stuff from them besides guns because they don’t sell guns. My money is on it not being good long term. It’s great for a company like Scheels in my opinion.

 

[Broomd]

Dicks in financial trouble?

 

[Newtosavage]

It might. But most businesses don’t make more money by selling less products (especially in this day and age). They also have alienated people that would buy stuff from them besides guns because they don’t sell guns. My money is on it not being good long term. It’s great for a company like Scheels in my opinion.

Whenever the Dick's gun question comes up, I ask myself, are we still mad at KMart?

Social media has created a lot of controversies that simply didn't exist before.

 

[Sportsman]

Anti gun crowd has REI which is a way better outdoor store.

Last time I walked through a Dicks it was blah. Overpriced sports clothes and nothing that stood out in selection or price for outdoor gear or sports equipment.

Store without an identity

 

[BeaverHunter]

Whenever the Dick's gun question comes up, I ask myself, are we still mad at KMart?

Social media has created a lot of controversies that simply didn't exist before.

True but how is Kmart doing? Kind of proved my point.

 

[fngTony]

I see several things here. 1. Guns haven’t been a good profit for them in a long time. 2. It could be a simple business decision but they are spinning this to gain attention and respect (from some) that they hope will contribute to a bigger boost in overall sales. 3. If it was a simple and quiet business decision it wouldn’t do anything for immediate sales or store traffic. 4. In the Denver area Dicks has been nothing but a black sheep in sporting goods. All they did was compete with sports authority who went sharply down hill and eventually gone. 5. Good for the small business. 6. Plenty of other places to buy guns. I know we could use their support. 7. We probably shouldn’t be hating so much on cabelas&bp for whatever reason as they are still a good advocate for guns. 8. I really like Scheels. Reminds me of the good old stores of years gone by. Sometimes the torch must be passed.

 

[Downeaster]

In regards to the comment about kmart. For whatever reason, i dont seem to remember Kmart using a school shooting for political/monetary gain. If that's an oversight or old age on my part, i apologize.

 

[SW hunter]

Oh lord. I dont know which stores are not on the list of “sure to fail” “digging their own grave” and the like. Boycott Dicks. Death to Cabelas for having the nerve to change the bargain cave, and Bass Pro as well for having high prices and ruining Cabelas. The nerve of Bass Pro. Patagonia? Good luck you lost all the hunters and the tons of business we would have done with them. Benchmade? Not on my watch, no way will I ever buy a knife from you, they're sure to fail without us. What else? REI, PayPal, Ebay, Amazon, Cascade Designs. I think JetBoil did us wrong somewhere along the way. Gerber was on thin ice for a while.

Remember the great gun grab six or seven years back? How many retailers did guys vouch to never do business with again and were guaranteed to fail in short order? Cheaper Than Dirt, Midway, 44mag, Walmart, Dicks. The companies who had the nerve to raise prices on magazines and rifles, or limit ammo and powder and primer sales. How dare they raise prices to consumers during a period of high demand and short supply? That was outrageous.

Remember when multiple companies said they would no longer offer NRA member discounts? All those companies are still on a real hunters boycott list. They’re doomed to fail without our geneous repeat business. Good luck without my business Yeti. Remember we do not do business with gunhaters like Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, FedEx, United Airlines, Delta, MetLife, True Car.

I can’t remember(for real now this not sarcasm) the higher end hunting clothing company who recently had the cajones to enter a business deal with some guy who is not a hunter or has ties with an anti hunting group? We don’t do business with them either. There is probably a few boot makers and maybe a bank who did us wrong also. Maybe a bullet maker too for pushing their tree hugger copper bullet agenda on us. I know we can shop at Scheels and I think Sportsmans Warehouse is ok too but i’m not certain. The outrage is just over the top these days. Its too much.