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Credit Service Intuit Addresses Refusal To Process Gun Purchases
Credit card processing firm Intuit addressed allegations it shut down payments on all gun purchases Opens a New Window. .
A number of businesses Opens a New Window. were recently interrupted – without notice – after the company refused to process orders of gun-related sales, the New York Post Opens a New Window. reported.
However, the company said it does allow gun purchases with their services.
“The policies apply to payments received by companies in industries that are regulated by federal and state law, such as sales of pharmaceuticals, tobacco sales, pet sales, alcohol sales and firearms and weapons sales,” Intuit said in a blog post Opens a New Window. . “Our company does NOT prohibit ANY of these regulated industries – including the firearms industry – from using QuickBooks for payment processing.”
Read the rest of the article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/credit-service-intuit-addresses-refusal-to-process-gun-purchases
Mossberg Ditches Dick’s Sporting Goods
Press release, dated May 9, 2018:
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, announced today its decision to discontinue selling products to Dick’s Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.
Effective immediately, O.F. Mossberg & Sons will not accept any future orders from Dick’s Sporting Goods or Field & Stream, and is in the process of evaluating current contractual agreements.
“It has come to our attention that Dick’s Sporting Goods recently hired lobbyists on Capitol Hill to promote additional gun control.” said Iver Mossberg, Chief Executive Officer of O.F. Mossberg & Sons. “Make no mistake, Mossberg is a staunch supporter of the U.S. Constitution and our Second Amendment rights, and we fully disagree with Dick’s Sporting Goods’ recent anti-Second Amendment actions.”
Consumers are urged to visit one of the thousands of pro-Second Amendment firearm retailers to make their purchases of Mossberg and Maverick® firearms. Firearm retailers can be found through the Mossberg Dealer Locator by visiting http://www.mossberg.com/dealers/.
The TSA Has A Sense Of Humor
Hey lady, your hot pink gun may be colorful, but it's still not allowed past the @TSA checkpoint! Prohibited in pink! This loaded handgun and pink-tipped bullets were spotted in a carry-on bag at Richmond Int'l Airport yesterday. The result: the traveler was arrested. @Flack4RIC pic.twitter.com/m7yK3fZj9F
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 8, 2018
May 2018 Gun & Gear Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month.
Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can.
If you are aware of any that are not on the list, please submit the details on the contact form to get it added to the list.
What Is Dick’s Sporting Goods Thinking?
Dick’s Sporting Goods, which announced in February it would no longer sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, hired three Beltway lobbyists to lobby Congress for gun control, according to federal records reviewed by The Federalist.
Read the rest of the article:
https://thefederalist.com/2018/05/02/dicks-sporting-goods-hired-four-democrat-gun-control-lobbyists-april-records-show/
Shot Placement Matters: Where To Shoot Deer
The folks over at Wilderness Today put up a really great article covering shot placement for both rifle and archery. A wealth of information and some helpful diagrams can be found at the location below:
Where to Shoot A Deer: Aiming For The Best Kill Zone Shot Placement
Dick’s Sporting Goods Doubling Down
They’re jumping in with both feet… saying damn the torpedoes — full speed ahead! Just goes to show how important the ideology is to those in control of the company.
After announcing policies that most gun owners saw as alienating, Dick’s Sporting Goods said it will go one step further and destroy its remaining inventory of firearms dubbed “assault weapons.”
A spokeswoman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the remaining inventory at the retailer’s Field & Streams stores will be destroyed and then recycled.
“We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change,” she said. “We are destroying the firearms in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations.”
Read the rest of the article: http://www.guns.com/2018/04/14/dicks-will-destroy-remaining-inventory-of-assault-rifles/
I Am The Majority!
I salute you, Mr. Robinson!! Thank you for standing up for me and all the rest of us in the majority.
Former Supreme Court justice: ‘Repeal the Second Amendment’
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for a repeal of the Second Amendment, decrying the right to bear arms as outdated and misunderstood.
In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Stevens, a Republican, said that students and anti-gun violence advocates should press lawmakers to take on the amendment.
While protests have so far focused on implementing new restrictions on semi-automatic weapons and strengthening background checks for gun purchases, he wrote, repealing the Second Amendment would result in more lasting change.
Read the rest of the article: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/380406-former-supreme-court-justice-repeal-the-second-amendment
Vermont House Backs Sweeping Gun Legislation
The Vermont House approved sweeping gun legislation Friday evening that would mandate universal background checks, raise the minimum age for firearm purchases to 21 and ban bump stocks and high-capacity magazines.
The bill, S.55, was hotly contested in a debate that began Friday at 9:30 a.m. and lasted well into the evening, with one break for a late lunch. A final 85-59 vote on the bill took place just before 7:30 p.m.
Read the rest of the article: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2018/03/23/vermont-house-backs-sweeping-gun-legislation
YouTube’s New Policy Fallout
So apparently Walther’s account on YouTube was shut down, and now it is back up.
The Spike’s Tactical account has been banned as well:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/03/21/youtube-bans-florida-gun-manufacturer-for-posting-violent-content-n2463247
Not sure if more mass bans are coming, or if they are selectively banning. 22Plinkster says he’ll just continue as is and see what happens:
12 Firearm Experts Explain What Americans Don’t Understand About Gun Control
I don’t know that I would call myself an expert by any means. I just love guns, and am more than honored to be counted among such esteemed company.