How many of us practice what we preach (anti-gun orgs)

[627PCFan]

I was curious, just how many of us practice avoiding funding of anti-gun organizations, be it companies or states? I’m a native of Maryland, since moved to VA and do my best to avoid buying anything from Maryland because of their Carry Laws. While I do buy Smith and Wessons from Mass., and do travel there to visit the in-laws, I minimize purchases when in that state because of their restrictive and anti-2a nature. I refuse to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings, but prefer Buffalo Wing Factory just down the street as they have been welcoming to the OC crowd(myself included). Stories and examples are welcome.

 

[P5 Guy]

Good point. I have not purchased a "new" firearm in about four or more years. Though I like my S&Ws Pre-Owned. Rifles are all most exclusively military surplus thru the CMP. Alabama has some peculiar gun laws, but anti-gun? Not as bad as most. I have been making my own ammo, except rimfire obviously, for a good while now.

 

[Warp]

I was curious, just how many of us practice avoiding funding of anti-gun organizations, be it companies or states? I’m a native of Maryland, since moved to VA and do my best to avoid buying anything from Maryland because of their Carry Laws. While I do buy Smith and Wessons from Mass., and do travel there to visit the in-laws, I minimize purchases when in that state because of their restrictive and anti-2a nature. I refuse to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings, but prefer Buffalo Wing Factory just down the street as they have been welcoming to the OC crowd(myself included). Stories and examples are welcome.

I don't think that not buying products from an entire state because of their carry laws will do much, if anything. Especially when you follow that up, immediately, by saying that you spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars per item for products from that very state.

That said I do the same thing. I have the unfortunate requirement of traveling to Illinois, and to the Chicago area specifically, multiple times per year. I don't even buy gasoline once I cross the state line.

 

[silicosys4]

Have you made sure the state knows exactly why you are boycotting? Have you sent a letter to the state detailing how you feel, what you are doing about it, and how it hurts them? Not spending money only counts as activism if the boycotted establishment/place/agency knows that they are being boycotted, and why.

 

[HoosierQ]

On the state level, it makes no sense to boycott (other than not living there). They make some really good guns in some really bad gun states (Illinois, Mass, etc). Not buying a Springfield or a S&W because they're mad in states that have bad carry laws doesn't do anything but hurt the gun industry and eventually our cause.

I think you need to perhaps seek another form of activism toward your end of supporting the 2nd Amendment.

 

[PTMCCAIN]

I don't get all wrapped around the axle to this extent, if others wish to make this their "big cause" good for them.

 

[ny32182]

I don't go out of my way to base purchasing decisions directly on political jazz of any flavor.

I'm also turned off by companies trying to sell me stuff based on politics. I buy based on price, and whether the item meets my desires.

The economy is like the ocean; it covers the globe and is well connected. No point in pretending otherwise.

 

[GEM]

I moved from a carry state, Oregon, to at that time a no carry state - Texas. I got a much better job. Life goes on.

Please continue to discuss this on your computers made in China - a shrine to gun rights and freedom.

 

[brnmuenchow]

627PCFAN:

I refuse to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings,

The one here in San Antonio I go too allow's CCW. So it's not a corp. no guns allowed issue, but I understand your point.

As for the orig. ques., I do not wear "Levi" jeans, since they are anti- 2nd. amend. I actually do try to not support any buisiness that is anti.

 

[Ryanxia]

I stay away from Google (use Bing now) since their most recent anti-2A policies. I stay away from the companies I know of that are anti-2A; Jared's jewlers, toys R us, etc.

On the other side, I've heard of a restaurant locally that supports 2A so I try to give them my business.

 

[Tcruse]

"Not buying a Springfield", I agee with not buying Springfield but they only import guns and do some custom work. They do not manufacture guns.

 

[Tcruse]

"I stay away from Google (use Bing now) since their most recent anti-2A policies." - agree, however bing has a long way to go before it works as well as google. Not really sure if Microsoft is pro-2a or not.

 

[Warp]

When I go to the grocery store, I make sure to buy Florida oranges and orange juice made purely from Florida oranges. None of the California bullcrap.

 

[zdc1775]

Being that I am paying (with some help from the VA) for my wife and I to go to college right now I try to support only companies that support the Constitution in general, but due to budgeting for those more important issues that isn't necessarly the only driving factor of my purchases right now. However any discretionary spending is to strictly US companies that fully support the entire Constitution.

 

[AlexanderA]

I’m a native of Maryland, since moved to VA and do my best to avoid buying anything from Maryland because of their Carry Laws.

Such broad-based boycotts are misdirected. You'd be punishing individuals in Maryland who may actually be pro-gun. And the politicians in Maryland don't give a hoot about what you do (especially now that you are no longer a constituent and cannot vote for or against them). Even tightly-focused boycotts, such as those against particular anti-gun businesses, almost never achieve their stated goals.

 

[Ryanxia]

"I stay away from Google (use Bing now) since their most recent anti-2A policies." - agree, however bing has a long way to go before it works as well as google. Not really sure if Microsoft is pro-2a or not.

I don't know the company stance from Microsoft but at least guns show up in their shopping searches. And for those who say 'I don't use the shopping part of Google' this will likely soon become a standard on their regular searches too so might as well stop supporting them now.


On a side note, I heard from several sources (not sure how accurate) that Barret will not sell their .50cal rifles to law enforcement in California since it outlaws it's Citizen's rights to own a .50cal.

 

[joecil]

To be completely honest gun laws really mean little to me. I traveled through 94 countries from 79 to 84 as a courier. I never had a problem getting a gun it countries even that have a ban on the period. I live in Kentucky and have no problems with their laws here, prior to that Texas with most of my life in Florida where I was born. Oh and I've had a conceal carry permit in every state since they became required which they weren't prior to the early 80's or so. Besides the majority of states today are will issue states and the problem is the states and local laws not the Feds if you really think about it.

 

[oneounceload]

Let's see, who is anti 2A?

The Post Office to some extent, the Federal Government to an even greater degree - but we all do business with them at one time or another

More apropos - Bank of America, AARP, Toys R US, most national mall-oriented retail chains, Barnes and Noble, and on and on

 

[joecil]

Kind of like boycotting goods from China, almost impossible if you wear cloths, by computers, or most other things people spend money on.

 

[p2000sk]

http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=15

National Organizations With Anti-Gun Policies

 

[Warp]

Let's see, who is anti 2A?

The Post Office to some extent, the Federal Government to an even greater degree - but we all do business with them at one time or another

More apropos - Bank of America, AARP, Toys R US, most national mall-oriented retail chains, Barnes and Noble, and on and on

Sometimes there isn't a reasonably viable alternative.

If in doubt, I open carry. If they don't bother me they are allowed to take my money. I'm still welcome everywhere I've ever openly carried...open gun and all.

 

[nyrifleman]

"I stay away from Google (use Bing now) since their most recent anti-2A policies." - agree, however bing has a long way to go before it works as well as google. Not really sure if Microsoft is pro-2a or not.

Microsoft recently announced they will be following Google's suit in banning guns from their product search feature.

A big one is PayPal and E-bay.

Also, I thought Maryland recently changed their CCW rules to shall-issue?

 

[Warp]

Microsoft recently announced they will be following Google's suit in banning guns from their product search feature.

A big one is PayPal and E-bay.

Also, I thought Maryland recently changed their CCW rules to shall-issue?

Maryland? Shall Issue?

I haven't heard anything about that...got a source? I find that very hard to believe

 

[627PCFan]

Shall issue for MD is pending 4th Circuit court and stayed.

http://marylandshallissue.org/

 

[mortablunt]

@627PCFan

Didn't Maryland go to De Facto shall issue sometime around March? Could somebody dig up a thread on this?

I can't exactly avoid to not fund anything in Maryland, as I have to spend a good 7mo/yr there for college. However, I do most of my shopping online as it's easier, more convenient, and it also saves me the issue of going to downtown Baltimore. Gun rights activism doesn't really fit into it. I'll spend my wages as I see fit.