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Wilson Combat will not sell firearms to police in states that do not support 2A

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Nice. In reality most cops probably cannot afford them anyways. I doubt any agency is buying their guns. I still like it for its value as a political statement though. We need the big boys to step up and do this and sadly for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that civilians will buy their products either way, most of them probably wont.

This is the type of thing that serious pro RKBA groups should be trying to push as well as their other approaches.
 
They listed all of the other companys also on their email. Good for them, many buy their mags for 1911's and it's the statement that counts. I "liked" them on Facebook. I use it for the cause, and also animal rights, "Dogs", not really any socializing, just another place to post the truth, in an age of lies and misinformation, on the part of the Govt.
 
Personally, I would consider any state that requires a person to pay for a permit and obtain government permission in order to carry a firearm in public for self defense does not support the 2nd Amendment.
 
As a state employee of a state not listed I have to ask:

Wilson will not sell a magazine to an employee who works for, say, the California department of human services or transportation because the state's government is wrong on the Second Amendment?

Why should I as an individual pay for the collective madness of my state government?
 
I realize that PDs wouldn't buy Wilson's for issue, but I wonder if SWAT might buy Scattergun Tech. 870s or the AR15's or something for their guys.

Just a thought?
 
Ok hold on here. Is it that Wilson will not sell to agencies, or that they won't sell to individuals?
I mean, if you walk into your local gun shop as an individual, they will order you a Wilson Combat gun if you want it. Wilson has no way of knowing the profession of the person ordering. Even if you order from them directly, is there an interview process? I can't imagine them asking your employer, or insisting you provide it if you refuse.

Of course if an agency puts in an order, it's obvious who is ordering.
 
Kudos to Wilson, I think it's great. Every gun-related manufacturer who steps up and joins the movement is "another brick in the wall". I saw yesterday that Beretta is talking about moving their plant out of Maryland if all the Anti-gun bills are passed there. That is a big player making a bold statement. A few more like that and the other side may begin to re-think their position.

I hope.

Walter
 
Thats good of them, however until the big boys(Glock, Beretta, S&W, Sig) slam on the brakes, LE in totalitarian police states like NY, MD, CO, KA, HI, CT, and IL will be blissfully immune to any such measures taken by other, more patriotic firearms producers.
 
19-3Ben said:
Ok hold on here. Is it that Wilson will not sell to agencies, or that they won't sell to individuals?
I mean, if you walk into your local gun shop as an individual, they will order you a Wilson Combat gun if you want it. Wilson has no way of knowing the profession of the person ordering. Even if you order from them directly, is there an interview process? I can't imagine them asking your employer, or insisting you provide it if you refuse.

Of course if an agency puts in an order, it's obvious who is ordering.
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They, like this growing list, won't sell things that are forbidden to civilians.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=704706

If they are available to Joeschmoe in that state, then they will sell it to anybody in that state. If it is not available to Joeschmoe, then they can't have it, with or without the usual dept letterhead that used to exempt them from these laws.
These companies are simply refusing to abide by the old exemption that police have used in the past; by providing a dept letterhead and getting toys that peasants can't.
From now on, it's the same rules for everyone in the state; Civilians, individual officers, and departments.
 
Good for Wilson and other gun companies who are making similar stands. Treat these States like you would treat a naughty child, take away the child's toy and maybe the child will learn not to behave badly next time.

Why should I as an individual pay for the collective madness of my state government?
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When anti-gun politicians are elected to run the State that you live in, who is really to blame? Obviously the majority of people in your State don't care about 2nd amendment rights because of those who are elected to make choices in the interest of the people of that State.
 
My county sheriff's office doesn't issue sidearms. Each deputy provides his own. Almost to a man, they carry 1911s (I know one who carries a Sig P220). Three of my acquaintance carry Wilson Combat 1911s they "can't afford". If there was ANY chance that my job would ever involve INITIATING a confrontation with a meth tweek, I think I would find a way to pay for top quality stuff.

I'm glad those guys have what they need, too. They're some of my favorite patrons, and I'd feel terrible if one of them just never came back off duty one day. Of course, in my little part of the world, a sheriff's deputy is someone a decent citizen trusts and likes to see around...
 
I love this! Great job Wilson combat! I'm gonna put them higher on y list for my 1911 because of this!
 
Good for them. I don't think any departments out there are issuing Wilsons en mass, but if they'll turn down orders from people in insurrectionist states on department letterhead and such that's pretty cool. Some departments may be bulk ordering their mags, and cutting them off as well would be nice.

Nice. In reality most cops probably cannot afford them anyways.
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I carried a Wilson CQB Elite on the street as a patrol officer. Financially it hurt to invest in, but for something that my life and the lives of others might hinge on, I was of the opinion that it was better to come off a dime and go high end than be kicking myself for not doing so when things were going pear shaped.
 
Nice. In reality most cops probably cannot afford them anyways.
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It's a tax write off as equipment.

I'm not in a ban state, but I won't be patronizing Wilson for anything; a gun company refusing to sell guns? Yeah, that's just bugging the heck out of the antis....
 
I don't believe it is a dollar-for-dollar write off, but it sure helps; equipment, uniforms, boots, dry cleaning, etc..
 
stumpers said:
Why should I as an individual pay for the collective madness of my state government?
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Why should anyone???

These companies are just showing that they do not descriminate like those state governments do. Maybe there is the slightest snowballs chance in heck that those companies showing the hypocrisy to the governments will actually faze them into seeing how descrimanitory and despotic they are.

Not to mention the legislatures in these states parading out various law enforcement leaders who cry that more gun control is needed. Maybe when the police on the street in Chicago, find themselves limited to 10 round magazines because companies won't sell them anything else, the chief of police won't be so eager to open his yap to the papers and legislators crying for gun control.
 
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Seriously, why would Wilson Combat refuse to sell to ANY state employee? Not that they could tell who is who anyway, it's the principle of the matter.

The cashier at a state museum or park or whatever is a state employee. No mags or parts for them if Wilson knows they are a state employee?
 
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