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Posted on 06/16/2016 7:47:45 AM PDT by Rusty0604
HOUSTON, Texas – Texas based Academy Sports and Outdoors has pulled “modern sporting rifles” from the shelves of its more than 200 stores in response to the Islamic terrorist attack in Orlando. The company, headquartered in Houston, is also reported to start requiring personal information from buyers of large quantities of ammunition.
The move was said to be out of respect for those who were killed and injured in the Islamic terrorist attack in Orlando where the shooter used an AR-15 style rifle to carry out the attack.
The move was said to be out of respect for those who were killed and injured in the Islamic terrorist attack in Orlando where the shooter used an AR-15 style rifle to carry out the attack.
A search of the company’s online store by Breitbart Texas revealed the semi-automatic .223 caliber rifles were no longer listed.
The sporting goods retailer is taking other steps as well by removing items that look like the rifles. A store employee told the blogsite that they were told to remove “sporting rifle lighters and other gifts.” Additionally, airsoft and BB guns that look like the AR-15 style rifles will also be pulled from the stores.
Breitbart Texas reached out to the company via email for a response to these reports. No reply was immediately available.
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We're supposed to know our place.
You need a pistol permit to buy any amo.
I live on 35 acres and don’t have a pistol permit so legaly I cant buy shotgun shells.
Want to but 35 acres in new England.Its for sale
Ah, thanks for the correction, my guess is MA is still the same...
Its at their corporate web site in the Contact Us link.
No regular email address
I used a Jax Fl Zip and area code
Thanks
If you wish to politicize sales, we can politicize purchases.
We regret any cumulative ill effects this may have on Academy Sports' employees, but management should consider removing its head from its posterior."
Me too. Every time a business kisses the ass of the liberals, it suffers. Let Academy Sports be the next example.
Remember when Cheaper Than Dirt and Dicks did the same thing? I have never bought anything from either one since. And never will. We patronize Academy but no more.
Yes, I shop there to buy sports stuff for the grandkids and occasional ammo. In my town there’s not that many shopping options, I’m gonna run out pretty soon.
Idiots. Not even the weapon that was used.
We are down to Bass Pro Shops.
Got a message from Corporate office.
All rifles that were on display are still available but “out of respect for killed” not on display in store
Maybe it’s just me, but that doesn’t make any sense. Taking Muslims off display would work better for me.
Symbolism over substance
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