Cheaper Than Dirt donates $100,000 to Second Amendment Foundation

guns.com ^ | 15 February, 2013 | Max Slowik

[marktwain]

Cheaper Than Dirt just made the largest single contribution to the Second Amendment Foundation and first “Diamond Level” donation of $100,000. The Second Amendment Foundation is pretty happy about this.

“The level of support from CheaperThanDirt both delighted and shocked me,” said Second Amendment Foundation director Ray Carter. “SAF has never before received a single donation of this size and by itself Cheaper Than Dirt’s contribution will make possible a major expansion of SAF legal action and education efforts. We are privileged to consider Cheaper Than Dirt a partner in our efforts.”

“Created in response to the generous donation from Cheaper Than Dirt, the Diamond level of sponsorship indicates the highest level of support for SAF’s continued efforts to restore firearms rights ‘one lawsuit at a time,’ as SAF founder Alan Gottlieb explains it.”

This will come as a surprise to many people who hold Cheaper Than Dirt in another light: a company that capitalized on the recent nation-wide gun-buying spree by inflating prices many times over what their pre-panic levels were.

[trebb]

I’m with you - it may piss some folks off when Capitalism does its thing, but they can’t have it both ways - they’re either for it or not for it and should stick by their principles whether or not it offends their sensibilities.

[kearnyirish2]

Thanks. I used to receive other catalogs (US Cavalry, Brigade Quartermaster), but their prices were beyond what I was willing to pay and their merchandise was not exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t think they were somehow wrong to charge what they did; if they could get it good for them. I just wasn’t in a position to buy what they offered (I buy used/good condition military surplus for camplig/hiking, and I’m on a limited budget); they tended to sell new, more expensive things.

I’m just glad all of these companies are out there for anyone looking to buy their wares; I’m sure the libs would love to shut them down to further wussify American men.

[Yo-Yo]

Attempting to buy back into the good graces of the shooting community.

Ain’t gonna work for me. Screw CTD.

[SIDENET]

Their name should be Cheaper than Diamonds.

I prefer "Lower than Dirt" after seeing their their shenanigans.

[tbw2]

What has been your experience ordering ammo from CTD online?

[CodeToad]

“shipping gouging...”

No kidding. I tried to buy a small half pound object for $35 but they wanted $17 for shipping; about $14 more than shipping that object actually costs. (I know the costs as the family runs commerical shipping businesses.)