I have seen it with bumpstocks, certain firearm types and disparagement of young people. I believe that efforts to marginalize these items or groups weakens the 2A community as a whole and makes it more difficult to exercise and protect these freedoms.
This is EXACTLY why we get more and more laws. Gun owners who hear of some new rule or law, say, "well that does not effect me so I don't care". Then some new law comes along that does step on them and they scream and throw a fit, wondering why "someone else" did not step in and stop it. Over and over again. When banning AR's for a certain group does zero for crime, as we all know it will, the law makers then come for all AR's. The AR owners who were fine with the first law will now start screaming. They can look in the mirror for someone to blame. They get just what they deserve.
You have to get in line at 8:30 and do a fast-walk to Sporting Goods. LOL.
Don't disagree. But again, not exactly on topic here. We're talking about the actions of a private party, not the state.
Agree completely. However, that is not the topic we are discussing.
It starts with people and businesses. It's all interconnected.
Exactly why our freedoms will continue to be eroded. It only affects thee and not me so go ahead....
I think the Bimart defenders don't want any un-pleasantries spoken about Bimart in the Bimart praise threads.Exactly why our freedoms will continue to be eroded. It only affects thee and not me so go ahead....
Have no idea who the "we" are you are talking too. Above is what I was answering and talking about. I guess the "we" must have been some other thread not the one I am in.
Back when this happened there were no Bi-Marts here so even though I did not like it, I had none to shop at anyway. I was VERY disappointed with some members here saying just that. That since this did not affect them who cares and some even saying they supported the restriction, again because it did not affect them, yet. I said the same thing then, when they come for your AR next remember you were all in on the this is ok. That got some of them real mad.
What solution do you propose?
The topic of this thread is Bi-Mart and its freedom to engage in commerce as it sees fit. That is what we -- the forum members posting on topic in this thread -- are discussing. Bi-Mart (and any other private party) enacting policies in no way constitutes an erosion of your freedom as you appear to be suggesting.Exactly why our freedoms will continue to be eroded. It only affects thee and not me so go ahead....
Have no idea who the "we" are you are talking too. Above is what I was answering and talking about. I guess the "we" must have been some other thread not the one I am in.
I suspect you are referring to me based on the juxtaposition of the posts. Bi-Mart has done nothing needing defending unless you don't believe in freedom. I defend their right to engage in commerce -- as should anyone who claims to "believe in freedom." That doesn't mean I have to agree with their policies (I don't). But it means I have to recognize as a private entity, they have every right to make policies I don't like... and I have every right to withhold my patronage if I am so compelled.
100%.
That means they are still selling at the same mark up as before which is nice. Every panic there is a few places that will not try to make bank off the stuff that is in short supply. It is nice. Of course it also means as fast as it hits the shelf it is gone.
