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Big Gun-Related News Across the Country...
BY TIM SCHMIDT - USCCA FOUNDER
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You may recall that back in February, Dick's Sporting Goods CEO and Chairman Ed Stack announced that in response to the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, "the sporting goods chain would no longer sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, even though such sales are perfectly legal under federal law."
In a public letter, Stack made the company's position on the matter crystal clear:
"We will no longer sell assault-style rifles, also referred to as modern sporting rifles. We had already removed them from all Dick's stores after the Sandy Hook massacre, but we will now remove them from sale at all 35 Field & Stream stores. We will no longer sell firearms to anyone under 21 years of age. We will no longer sell high-capacity magazines. We never have and never will sell bump stocks that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire more rapidly."
In the same breath, the chairman called on "elected officials" to "enact common-sense gun reform" and to pass certain "regulations," including requiring "universal background checks that include relevant mental health information" and closing "the private sale and gun show loophole that waives the necessity of background checks."
Now, I don't need to get into the particulars of why Stack's remarks are entirely off-base because you and I already know that the measures he lays out would be ineffectual solutions to eradicating school shootings and other rapid mass murders.
What I'm concerned about today is the company's latest move against the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment and against our God-given, constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.
According to The Federalist, "The sporting goods store, under fire for refusing to sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, is now officially lobbying Congress for gun control, according to federal lobbying activity records."
Dick's allegedly procured three Beltway lobbyists, according to "federal records reviewed by The Federalist."
And the backlash has already begun...
In a press release, Springfield Armory announced they are cutting ties with Dick's Sporting Goods "in response to their hiring a group for anti-2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment lobbying."
SA's statement said, in part, "It is clear where Dick's Sporting Goods ... stand[s] on the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment, and we want to be clear about our message in response. Their position runs counter to what we stand for as a company. At Springfield Armory, we believe in the right and principles fought for and secured by American patriots and our founding forefathers, without question. We will not accept Dick's Sporting Goods' continued attempts to deny 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment freedoms to our fellow Americans."
With things heating up in the gun-control realm, I encourage you to follow Springfield Armory's lead. Speak up. Call and write your representatives and senators and tell them where you stand. Tell them your 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment rights are not up for debate or compromise.
Of course, I would never tell you how to spend your hard-earned dollars, but I do encourage you to consider fulfilling your sporting-goods needs somewhere besides Dick's.
Our voices and our actions matter now more than ever. With both pro-gun and anti-gun groups making some bold moves, we must stand strong together for our inalienable right to purchase, possess and carry firearms for self-defense.
Take Care and Stay Safe, 
Tim Schmidt
Publisher - Concealed Carry Report
USCCA Founder
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