When the firearm industry eats its own.

[Certaindeaf]

Well dang










Lol

 

[Unicykle]

As a business owner it's risk management, I pass on a lot of work I could get because the potential problems outweigh the benefits. how many guns would they have to sell to Washington to pay for said upcoming lawsuit and still turn a profit?

 

[Nosferatu]

There seems to be some expectation that gun retailers also need to be activists. I don't share this belief. It is nice when they do get involved, such as Sporting Systems, but it's certainly nothing I would expect from any business.

They are in business to make money. They made a decision to opt out of a very unstable market at this time so they can keep making money from other markets. I don't like it either, but I can certainly understand it.

Luckily they won't be getting any of your money, I think you're mostly pissed because they made the decision for you.

 

[USMC1911]

These threads always crack me up. Your state bubblegumed you in the bubblegum, and you're mad at the companies that don't want to deal with trying to wade through the BS. Like they don't want to make a sale or something.

Yup misplaced anger. The OP could always move to a more firearm friendly state or not. The great things about America and life in general is the ability to choose.

 

[TTSX]

You know sounds like a good idea? Trying to buy stuff I want right after I'm told I can't. Then I'm gonna whine on the Internet to strangers about how I can't buy what I want to buy because I was too lazy to buy it earlier. Yeah, that sounds like fun.

 

[DennyG]

You know sounds like a good idea? Trying to buy stuff I want right after I'm told I can't. Then I'm gonna whine on the Internet to strangers about how I can't buy what I want to buy because I was too lazy to buy it earlier. Yeah, that sounds like fun.

Clueless response. A bolt action rifle is perfectly legal to own, sell and transfer in Washington. But then. You'd have you know what you're talking about.

 

[solv3nt]

Clueless response. A bolt action rifle is perfectly legal to own, sell and transfer in Washington. But then. You'd have you know what you're talking about.

Coming from the guy that doesn't understand business risk?

 

[unionguy]

That's fine. But do you shop at Costco, Amazon, Fred Meyer, Walmart, use Microsoft or google? The list goes on..... Oh yeah, Amazon hosts virtually all websites these days, so if use the Internet, you're supporting Amazon. The above companies actively support gun control.

I think your thread should be titled, "when I eat the hand that feeds me".

Yup. It's why we need to be talking about how concentrated corporate power is bad news for the rest of us. Little competition, high prices (and profits), and horrible customer service. We are laser-focused on government trepidations, but (mostly) ignore how these other massive centers of power influence our lives. And, as you point out there is often little "choice" to take our business elsewhere when 1-3 corporations dominate an industry. We need some "trust-busting" like we had the last time this happened.

 

[DennyG]

Coming from the guy that doesn't understand business risk?

No more risky than selling in any others state.

 

[DennyG]

Yup. It's why we need to be talking about how concentrated corporate power is bad news for the rest of us. Little competition, high prices (and profits), and horrible customer service. We are laser-focused on government trepidations, but (mostly) ignore how these other massive centers of power influence our lives. And, as you point out there is often little "choice" to take our business elsewhere when 1-3 corporations dominate an industry. We need some "trust-busting" like we had the last time this happened.

I'll stick to local small privately own stores and pay a bit more..

 

[solv3nt]

No more risky than selling in any others state.

You just proved my point....

 

[DennyG]

You just proved my point....

Lol.

You just proved my point....

Ok, prove your point on how it's more risky... I'll wait.

 

[Nosferatu]

No more risky than selling in any others state.

That is complete and utter bullbubblegum after the passing of SB5078

 

[solv3nt]

Lol.

Ok, prove your point on how it's more risky... I'll wait.

I'm sorry, but if you can't understand the risk, it's because you sign your name on the back of your checks. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with working for somebody else. But at this point, it doesn't sound like you understand what business risk means.....

 

[DennyG]

Yup. It's why we need to be talking about how concentrated corporate power is bad news for the rest of us. Little competition, high prices (and profits), and horrible customer service. We are laser-focused on government trepidations, but (mostly) ignore how these other massive centers of power influence our lives. And, as you point out there is often little "choice" to take our business elsewhere when 1-3 corporations dominate an industry. We need some "trust-busting" like we had the last time this happened.

I'm sorry, but if you can't understand the risk, it's because you sign your name on the back of your checks. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with working for somebody else. But at this point, it doesn't sound like you understand what business risk means.....

Again, show me where there's more risk on Washington than any other state... Still waiting.

 

[solv3nt]

Again, show me where there's more risk on Washington than any other state... Still waiting.

I'm waiting for your wealth of knowledge in running a business.....

 

[DennyG]

I'm waiting for your wealth of knowledge in running a business.....

If you can't answer my question and show me where there is more risk, then just admit your just throwing out a theory with no basis in fact and just stop.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Again, show me where there's more risk on Washington than any other state... Still waiting.

California. New York. New Jersey. Need I go on more?

 

[Nosferatu]

Again, show me where there's more risk on Washington than any other state... Still waiting.

If you can't answer my question and show me where there is more risk, then just admit your just throwing out a theory with no basis in fact and just stop.

I already answered it.

You're just trying to be an argumentative bubblegum at this point.

 

[PiratePast40]

@DennyG , it's important that you, and anyone else that was refused by a supplier to call and/or email any one of the groups bringing lawsuits against these new laws. Your experience demonstrates damages and can be used to help get those overturned, or at least an injunction started. Don't just be mad, do something about it.