In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas Valentine’s Day massacre, Dick’s Sporting Goods went public in announcing that they’d stop selling assault rifles in their stores. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure anyone was aware you could purchase an assault rifle at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the first place.
The outlet also announced that they’d be raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm from one of their stores to 21, and would stop selling high capacity magazines.
It was all a PR move, because of reports that the perpetrator of the Stoneman Douglas massacre had purchased a shotgun at a Dick’s in November of 2017. It wasn’t used in the massacre, but it still tied their brand’s name to a mass murderer.
When nobody knows your store sells firearms, and the only notable person who did purchase one is Nickolas Cruz, that certainly merits some damage control. Unfortunately for the firm, this move probably cost them more business than if they had just done nothing.
According to the Conservative Tribune:
The retail outlet’s stock value plummeted to its lowest point in four months after their latest quarterly report revealed that both profits and sales had fallen short of expectations.
Shares of stock in Dick’s, which had initially risen as much as 13 percent this year, dropped by 7.3 percent in recent post-report trading. That came on the heels of news that fourth quarter profit per share and total shares had missed their projections.
It was also revealed that same-store sales had declined far more than predicted.
In response to criticism of their company policy, Dick’s CEO Edward V. Stack published an op-ed in the Washington Post this week to explain that he’s not anti-Second Amendment, but is pro-gun control.
“I understand why, for many, the right to bear arms is as American as baseball and apple pie,” he wrote. “But I also agree with what Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in his majority opinion in 2008’s landmark Heller case: ‘Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited.’”
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“It is ‘not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose,’” Stack wrote, stating that it’s “clear we have a problem with the gun laws in this country.”
The gun control measures proposed in the op-ed are largely parallel to those he implemented in his own stores; banning assault weapons, high capacity magazines, raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm, and expanding background checks.
Have you stopped shopping at Dick’s? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Oxymoron of the Day: Not Anti-Second Amendment, Just Pro-Gun Control
Maybe D!ck’s could print up bumper stickers with that motto and sell them at the stores at the gun counter.
Why would any company give in to a bunch of radicals, demanding they stop selling a particular item?
Dicks went out for the headline and they got it. It was reflected on their bottom line. They shot themselves in their own foot. Now they are whining about it. Too bad for Dicks being a dick. Be American and stand up for the rights of everyone , not just a select few because they whine
Pathetic ATTEMPT TO BACK PEDDLE by Dicks. We will no longer buy ANYTHING from Dicks.
“… shall not be infringed”!!!
This Zionist CONTROLLED GOVERNMENT IS out of control. Sandy hook, Boston, Orlando and many others were 100% FAKED, why not this one too? It has all the signs of a CIA gun grab exercise.
Go on you tube and research these and others. The internet allows us to bypass the paid media shills who are terrorizing the people on behalf of the 1.8% looking to disarm us. History proves that governments are the number 1 mass murderers… and it happens after the people are rendered defenseless.
700 people + die DAILY by medical negligence and never a peep. The billionaire Jews just want the GOY disarmed one new law at a time in spite of the facts that prove people are safer when armed (FBI CRIME STATS).
One day your a hero and the next your exposed as just another corporate drip who was willing to pander to the media’s call for blood.
David: People who don’t lock down their firearms should be charged with aiding in violent crime! Some people think a gun in every room makes them safe! All guns not being immediately used for self defense should be in a Sturdy gun safe. Criminals get their guns from stealing them! When your at church they are gonna steal your guns!
The only sensible way to stop the wrong people getting guns in the US is a doctor’s report including at least a modicum of psychoanalysis. Of course background checks are extremely important as well as is secure storage. Other than that the 2nd should be sacrosanct.
Dicks are just that – dicks!
To hell with Dicks!
Your local mom and pop gun stores are more deserving of our business.
Let these publicity seeking morons like Dicks and Kroger, and now even Citibank, watch their proprietorship and bottom line disappear.
Hello Dick’s CEO Edward V. Stack,
Just to let you know, you can’t have it both ways !
Dear Matt! You never could buy an “ASSAULT WEAPON” at Dick’s Sporting goods or anywhere else! An AR-15 and clones “ARE NOT ASSAULT WEAPONS!” AR stands for Armalite Rifle and is a standard semi automatic rifle that has been around for over 100 years!
.
The big mistake that DICK”S made is: They failed to realize that shooters also play golf, Fish, play softball, soccer, etc. etc.! AND THERE ARE 100 OTHER PLACES THEY CAN GO TO GET THEIR GEAR! AND THE 21 AGE DID NOT STOP THAT 17 YEAR OLD PUNK FROM GETTING HIS HANDS ON A HAND GUN AND SHOOTING TWO KIDS IN A SCHOOL BEFORE A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN SHUT HIM DOWN!
All much ado about nothing. There is no such thing as an assault rifle or an assault firearm. Assault is a word used as an adjective or a verb. It is not a noun and therefore cannot be a thing.
Where does the constitution say the right to bear arms is not unlimited?
Yes, mental illness is indeed often a cause of these mass murders, but there are lots of other problems in society that need to be remedied as well. A huge part of it is IMO due to a huge culture shift in a very negative direction. People (including teens) have always had access to firearms (and other deadly weapons) for pretty much all of this country’s existence. But how come mass murders (shootings or otherwise) were unheard of up until the 90’s? 100 years ago, or even 40 years ago, teens and young people never carried out mass killings like they do now. Something has changed in the culture, and banning particular weapons and accessories won’t change that. When I was a child/teen/young adult both me and my peers respected parents, teachers, and other adults. You may have not liked your teacher, or some of your classmates, or maybe your date broke up with you, but no one ever brought a gun to school (or any other place where many people gather, like a concert in Vegas) and mowed down everyone they could. There is something wrong with people today, especially young people. And until that is solved, mass murders will sadly continue I believe. If they can’t get guns, they will use bombs (like the one in Texas), large vehicles and who knows what else to achieve their deadly aims.
Instead of trying to limit access to the tools, attention should be paid to the real problems shown at Parkland: The recognition & handling of people with mental health issues, the laws regarding confidentiality about juvenile offenders, and the management and toleration of cowardly police officers.
William, the US is a very dangerous country, hence the availability of guns for self-defence. I hope you never wish you had one. ;-(
Thank you HOFFHACK for the great explanation and for standing up for our rights. I don’t own a gun and I have never handled a gun. My brother was killed at 19 by an “unloaded” gun. I have never had a problem with anyone having a gun as long as they use it responsibly. My take is that these school shootings could be avoided if the laws we have in place were followed. Everyone dropped the ball. And don’t tell me I would feel different if I had to bury a victim. I did.
I wish you idiots that know nothing about guns would just shut up! If you have ever fired (as I have) an AR-15 and it’s Military version, the M-16, you would know there is a huge difference! The Militia is the last line of defense for this Nation! But knuckleheads like you would like us to be “REGULATED” (which means equipped and organized) WITH PITCH FORKS AND AX HANDLES??? Well, many of us take our Militia responsibilities seriously! look up the word “INFRINGED!!!” THE FOUNDERS DID NOT PICK THAT WORD BY ACCIDENT!!!
No big loss, don’t like Dick’s & don’t shop there. They’re just another idiot company jumping on the bandwagon & now it’s backfiring on them. Hahahaha!
William, maybe someone needs to shut down your right to free speech, I’m sure you wouldn’t like that either. The 2nd amendment has nothing to do with killing animals. Its about your over reaching government.
The gun they don’t sell any more does not need to be sold to anyone. My hat is off to them for stopping the sale’s. The gun is a war weapon and for that only. Its not worth a crap to use hunting.. Maybe some folks need one to kill a animal but not every one would use one to.
Oxymoron of the Day: Not Anti-Second Amendment, Just Pro-Gun Control
Maybe D!ck’s could print up bumper stickers with that motto and sell them at the stores at the gun counter.
Why would any company give in to a bunch of radicals, demanding they stop selling a particular item?
Dicks went out for the headline and they got it. It was reflected on their bottom line. They shot themselves in their own foot. Now they are whining about it. Too bad for Dicks being a dick. Be American and stand up for the rights of everyone , not just a select few because they whine
Pathetic ATTEMPT TO BACK PEDDLE by Dicks. We will no longer buy ANYTHING from Dicks.
“… shall not be infringed”!!!
This Zionist CONTROLLED GOVERNMENT IS out of control. Sandy hook, Boston, Orlando and many others were 100% FAKED, why not this one too? It has all the signs of a CIA gun grab exercise.
Go on you tube and research these and others. The internet allows us to bypass the paid media shills who are terrorizing the people on behalf of the 1.8% looking to disarm us. History proves that governments are the number 1 mass murderers… and it happens after the people are rendered defenseless.
700 people + die DAILY by medical negligence and never a peep. The billionaire Jews just want the GOY disarmed one new law at a time in spite of the facts that prove people are safer when armed (FBI CRIME STATS).
One day your a hero and the next your exposed as just another corporate drip who was willing to pander to the media’s call for blood.
The only sensible way to stop the wrong people getting guns in the US is a doctor’s report including at least a modicum of psychoanalysis. Of course background checks are extremely important as well as is secure storage. Other than that the 2nd should be sacrosanct.
Dicks are just that – dicks!
David: People who don’t lock down their firearms should be charged with aiding in violent crime! Some people think a gun in every room makes them safe! All guns not being immediately used for self defense should be in a Sturdy gun safe. Criminals get their guns from stealing them! When your at church they are gonna steal your guns!
To hell with Dicks!
Your local mom and pop gun stores are more deserving of our business.
Let these publicity seeking morons like Dicks and Kroger, and now even Citibank, watch their proprietorship and bottom line disappear.
Hello Dick’s CEO Edward V. Stack,
Just to let you know, you can’t have it both ways !
Dear Matt! You never could buy an “ASSAULT WEAPON” at Dick’s Sporting goods or anywhere else! An AR-15 and clones “ARE NOT ASSAULT WEAPONS!” AR stands for Armalite Rifle and is a standard semi automatic rifle that has been around for over 100 years!
.
The big mistake that DICK”S made is: They failed to realize that shooters also play golf, Fish, play softball, soccer, etc. etc.! AND THERE ARE 100 OTHER PLACES THEY CAN GO TO GET THEIR GEAR! AND THE 21 AGE DID NOT STOP THAT 17 YEAR OLD PUNK FROM GETTING HIS HANDS ON A HAND GUN AND SHOOTING TWO KIDS IN A SCHOOL BEFORE A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN SHUT HIM DOWN!
All much ado about nothing. There is no such thing as an assault rifle or an assault firearm. Assault is a word used as an adjective or a verb. It is not a noun and therefore cannot be a thing.
Where does the constitution say the right to bear arms is not unlimited?
The gun they don’t sell any more does not need to be sold to anyone. My hat is off to them for stopping the sale’s. The gun is a war weapon and for that only. Its not worth a crap to use hunting.. Maybe some folks need one to kill a animal but not every one would use one to.
William, maybe someone needs to shut down your right to free speech, I’m sure you wouldn’t like that either. The 2nd amendment has nothing to do with killing animals. Its about your over reaching government.
No big loss, don’t like Dick’s & don’t shop there. They’re just another idiot company jumping on the bandwagon & now it’s backfiring on them. Hahahaha!
I wish you idiots that know nothing about guns would just shut up! If you have ever fired (as I have) an AR-15 and it’s Military version, the M-16, you would know there is a huge difference! The Militia is the last line of defense for this Nation! But knuckleheads like you would like us to be “REGULATED” (which means equipped and organized) WITH PITCH FORKS AND AX HANDLES??? Well, many of us take our Militia responsibilities seriously! look up the word “INFRINGED!!!” THE FOUNDERS DID NOT PICK THAT WORD BY ACCIDENT!!!
Thank you HOFFHACK for the great explanation and for standing up for our rights. I don’t own a gun and I have never handled a gun. My brother was killed at 19 by an “unloaded” gun. I have never had a problem with anyone having a gun as long as they use it responsibly. My take is that these school shootings could be avoided if the laws we have in place were followed. Everyone dropped the ball. And don’t tell me I would feel different if I had to bury a victim. I did.
Instead of trying to limit access to the tools, attention should be paid to the real problems shown at Parkland: The recognition & handling of people with mental health issues, the laws regarding confidentiality about juvenile offenders, and the management and toleration of cowardly police officers.
Yes, mental illness is indeed often a cause of these mass murders, but there are lots of other problems in society that need to be remedied as well. A huge part of it is IMO due to a huge culture shift in a very negative direction. People (including teens) have always had access to firearms (and other deadly weapons) for pretty much all of this country’s existence. But how come mass murders (shootings or otherwise) were unheard of up until the 90’s? 100 years ago, or even 40 years ago, teens and young people never carried out mass killings like they do now. Something has changed in the culture, and banning particular weapons and accessories won’t change that. When I was a child/teen/young adult both me and my peers respected parents, teachers, and other adults. You may have not liked your teacher, or some of your classmates, or maybe your date broke up with you, but no one ever brought a gun to school (or any other place where many people gather, like a concert in Vegas) and mowed down everyone they could. There is something wrong with people today, especially young people. And until that is solved, mass murders will sadly continue I believe. If they can’t get guns, they will use bombs (like the one in Texas), large vehicles and who knows what else to achieve their deadly aims.
William, the US is a very dangerous country, hence the availability of guns for self-defence. I hope you never wish you had one. ;-(