Dick's stopped selling assault rifles after what happened in Connecticut, so they aren't filling any orders made in the last month
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errbody hates Chris (@khrisCHRIScris) December 28, 2012After the Newtown tragedy, Dick’s Sporting Goods pulled “modern sporting rifles” from its shelves. Gun rights advocates were outraged at the move, but now, it appears that Dick’s has another gun-grabbing trick up its sleeve. Customers who placed orders for rifles from Dick’s before the Newtown shooting will have to look elsewhere; Dick’s is refusing to fulfill their orders.
Needless to say, Second-Amendment-supporting consumers are less than pleased.
No obvious strategy for this. Suicidal. Dick’s cancels Troy Carbine pre-orders; Troy, customers irate shar.es/hDWel via @sharethis—
Troy Suzuki (@teamsuzuki5) December 28, 2012
Well, I'll be boycotting Dick's sporting goods, since they think selling rifles and handguns is icky. They screwed Troy Ind. over real bad.—
Sean Venkman (@MrFoPow) December 28, 2012
It’s not just customers. The manufacturer of the guns, Troy industries says on its Facebook page that it’s deeply dismayed and shocked that Dick’s stopped selling its rifle.
Troy’s CEO says the company invested millions of dollars into its operations after selecting Dick’s as the sole distributor of this particular rifle.
You can read Troy’s full statement here.
“@mooshakins: Dick’s Sporting Goods Refusing To Honor Orders For Semi-Automatic Rifles don't shop there ever again—
jbyrd (@jace13wade) December 28, 2012
Dick’s Sporting Goods Refusing To Honor Orders For Semi-Automatic Rifles Placed Before Newtown Shooting…I'll never shop there again.—
Steven Miller (@slmiller222) December 28, 2012
@slmiller222 @derek8030 I've been boycotting Dick's Sporting Goods already, but there you go, spread the word–the boycott is on! #guns—
Sean Wilson (@Connectionary) December 28, 2012
@DICKS Dicks Sporting Goods refusing to honor orders for semi-automatic rifles. NEVER shop there again. Shop with someone you can trust.—
Steven Miller (@slmiller222) December 28, 2012
Yup. RT: @gabrielmalor: Dear @DICKS, you've lost my business. #newtown—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) December 28, 2012
Money talks; Dick’s had better get used to silence.