Companies with Negative Gun Policies

Restaurants:
Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW)

Entertainment:
Carmike Cinema

Retail Sales:
Dick's Sporting Goods

Internet:
Groupon

Financial Institutions:
GE Capital

Insurance Companies:
Continental Western Group (insurance)
EMC Insurance Companies
L&N Insurance Group of Temple, Texas
Wright Specialty Insurance

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April 29, 2013

It looks like Dick's Sporting Goods didn't get the memo that outdoorsmen and outdoor industries support each other. That should have been plain after the outdoor show in Pennsylvania was cancelled last year after it banned so-called "assault weapons" from appearing at the show and many more than just firearms vendors immediately cancelled in response.

It's bad enough that a sporting goods store that historically has sold firearms has chosen to enter the debate by removing some of the most popular firearms from its shelves. But it's inexcusable that they cancelled the sales that had already been made and delivery was pending. Why would they ever regain customer confidence or support after a move like that?

This poor financial performance doesn't mean Dick's is going out of business. But we can hope.

There are many companies that have chosen to make similar decisions that don't support our 2nd Amendment rights. It's their right to do so, of course, but it's my right to not support them with my consumer dollars. I don't know all the companies that have done so or how to find them all. Ones I know include:

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW)
Dick's Sporting Goods
Groupon

Dick's and Groupon changed their policies in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. I believe BWW's ban on lawful concealed or open carry in their stores precedes Sandy Hook but it's basically a "gun free zone" policy which I firmly believe to be a terrible idea that creates "soft targets" and easy prey for those who want to do evil. It also forces lawful firearms owners to change their behavior. They have to choose between carrying their firearms where they're not allowed by the owner, or not carry when they otherwise would including the trip to and from the location and any other locations en route, or to leave their firearms in their cars which can make them more susceptible to theft.

For those who use the Apple app store, there's an app called GunFreeZone you may be interested in. It's not a complete database of where it's legal or illegal to carry a gun. I believe it's a crowdsourced database that allows consumer input. As a result there are lots of gaps in the data but at least it's something. I don't know if there are equivalents in other app stores.

I believe that eBay at one time allowed firearms sales through their site but that they made a business decision to stop that line of business many years ago. I have no problem with that decision. The difference? It wasn't reactionary and part of a national push for gun control and infringement of our 2nd Amendment rights. I'll continue to support eBay.

http://www.guns.com/2013/04/29/dicks-sales-stocks-drop-following-black-gun-ban/

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June 5, 2013

Add the Carmike Cinema chain to the list of so-called "gun free zones". It worked so well in Aurora, where the killer avoided closer theaters that allowed lawful concealed carry of firearms and selected a so-called "gun free zone" for his killing field, that this theater company has decided to apply the same policy in the interest of 'public safety'. I recognize the right of a company to implement this policy. I also recognize that those that do are completely lacking in common sense or good judgment and contrary to their intent are actually endangering their customers.

They'll probably get away with this in terms of not contributing to any loss of life simply because the incidents of mass murder are statistically very low, although devastating when they do occur. If they do, it won't be because of their 'safe' policy. It will be because of the statistical odds they're gambling on.

http://www.ketknbc.com/news/carmike-cinemas-not-allowing-firearms-in-their-the

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