Readers React to Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Decision on Assault-Style Rifles
- 6 years ago
Readers React to Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Decision on Assault-Style Rifles
No one needs this type of weapon other than an active military member!” — Catherine Stevens
“A step in the right direction … I will order something from Dick’s online today.” — Ellen, California
“The good news here is that even if Americans don’t vote, they sure do shop.” — Gloria, Massachusetts
”It’s private sales and Gun Shows that need to be better regulated, because anything goes there.” — USMC1954, St. Louis
“This is one way to help people avoid a background investigation — by forcing them to go to a shady dealer.” — Mark-Ginger Schreiber
“Corporations are doing this now as a way to make themselves look good
and draw people to them, it’s not because it’s the right thing to do.” — Susan Strauss
The company also said it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and would not sell any gun to anyone younger than 21, regardless of local laws.
Dicks will now make up those lost sales and more through their NEW customers!” — Becky Miller Price
“Apparently the young people of Parkland have made an impact, YES!
As soon as Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the country’s largest sports retailers, announced on Wednesday
that it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, a flood of readers reacted.
I would gladly give up my right to own an assault style weapon if I thought it could save even one child.
No one needs this type of weapon other than an active military member!” — Catherine Stevens
“A step in the right direction … I will order something from Dick’s online today.” — Ellen, California
“The good news here is that even if Americans don’t vote, they sure do shop.” — Gloria, Massachusetts
”It’s private sales and Gun Shows that need to be better regulated, because anything goes there.” — USMC1954, St. Louis
“This is one way to help people avoid a background investigation — by forcing them to go to a shady dealer.” — Mark-Ginger Schreiber
“Corporations are doing this now as a way to make themselves look good
and draw people to them, it’s not because it’s the right thing to do.” — Susan Strauss
The company also said it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and would not sell any gun to anyone younger than 21, regardless of local laws.
Dicks will now make up those lost sales and more through their NEW customers!” — Becky Miller Price
“Apparently the young people of Parkland have made an impact, YES!
As soon as Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the country’s largest sports retailers, announced on Wednesday
that it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, a flood of readers reacted.
I would gladly give up my right to own an assault style weapon if I thought it could save even one child.