Dicks Sporting Goods is trending towards anti-gun??

[Trent]

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/corp/ ... =pressRoom

They might as well remove their entire hunting and fishing department as far as I am concerned. Freaking idiots.

Statement from DICK’S Sporting Goods

We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week in Newtown, CT, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families, and to the entire community.

Out of respect for the victims and their families, during this time of national mourning we have removed all guns from sale and from display in our store nearest to Newtown and suspended the sale of modern sporting rifles in all of our stores chainwide.

We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by this terrible tragedy.

[Bob Mc Alice]

I am not surprised to hear this Trent. When Dicks took over the chain store here, cant remember the name right now, they gutted the selection of firearms severely. They are a true bat and ball store with firearms being a small dept. at least here. Maybe they will blow out the inventory they have and eliminate gun sales altogether. Lots of stores have discontinued firearm sales like Sears, Target, many Kmarts and Walmarts, too. Incidents like this turn off people from wanting to patron stores that sell evil guns. Sign of the times I guess.

[Trent]

Evidently they aren't the only ones. I have just been told that Cheaper Than Dirt and Academy Sports have also done this.

Bob, you are thinking of Galyan's. And I agree, the signs of the times. Not something I can fully support.

[Bob Mc Alice]

Something in the news today about Dicks and other retailers.
http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post ... d0a44478de

[Snake]

Clue in children.....everybody's looking for the unanswerable question of How do we prevent evil people from doing evil. If these pointy heads were around in Lincoln's day Booth's derringer would have been called an assault weapon. People were more sensible then ..bad acts were rightfully attributed to the bad actor. Somehow today's simple folk think that IF there were no guns murder stops. Aside from the implausibility of that 'wish' they ignore the fact that MURDER carries a death penalty and doesn't deter these mass killers. Note that the worst school mass murder took place in Michigan in 1927 where a disgruntled farmer who just lost his home dynamited a school and his own car killing 45 folks ...38 kids. We are now in the advanced age of total stupidity...where all sorts of BULL from politicians is being spoon fed to the gullible.

[Bob Mc Alice]

I know this is taboo not being "behind the berm", but it coincides with today's NRA announcement and the anti NRA firestorm going on right now. Copied from a widely circulating email:


Congress has their OWN ideas for the reasons of action by bad people- Not logical answers- Were is our basic beliefs gone ????----

This is powerful .. . .

COLUMBINE STUDENT'S FATHER 12 YEARS LATER !!



Guess our national leaders didn't expect this. On Thursday December 13, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.

They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness.. The following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.

"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.

"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent

I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!


"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge.. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
- Darrell Scott

[Bob Mc Alice]

http://nranews.com/pressconferencereplay.html

[BCloninger]

It is fun to watch the computer game crowd squirm, though.