Posted on 05/02/2018 7:49:00 AM PDT by narses
***’s Sporting Goods, which announced in February it would no longer sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, hired three Beltway lobbyists to lobby Congress for gun control, according to federal records reviewed by The Federalist.
The lobbying records show ***’s hired two Democrats and one Republican from Glover Park Group, a DC-based government affairs firm, for “[l]obbying related to gun control.” No other policy issues were listed in the disclosure form filed by the firm. The disclosure forms show ***’s pro-gun control lobbying effort began official on April 27, 2018. The official registration form noting ***’s retention of Glover to push for gun control was filed on Monday morning.
The three lobbyists tapped by ***’s to push for gun control are listed by name in the federal disclosure forms, which are required by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to be filed quarterly: Joel Johnson, who worked for both President Bill Clinton and Senate Democrat leadership; Andrew King, who worked for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.); and Christina Brown, a former staffer for Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.).
Prior to retaining Glover Park Group to push for gun control, ***’s Sporting Goods retained the services of CSA Strategies LLC, which pushed for issues such as tax reform, cybersecurity, and patent litigation reform on behalf of ***’s during the four-year relationship between the two companies. Both firms are headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
CSA is helmed by Alex Urrea, a former Republican staffer on the House Financial Services committee. ***’s relationship with CSA was terminated effective January 31, 2018, but was not made public until early April, lobbying records show.
In February, ***’s CEO announced the sporting goods chain would no longer sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, even though such sales are perfectly legal under federal law.
Sean Davis is the co-founder of The Federalist.
Dicks sporting goods. Before they dick you.
CC
They’ll be out of business before the end of the year.
I don’t think I ever set foot in one of their stores. I sure as hell will not now or ever.
They need to explain to their board of directors how this meddling in politics is going to make more money for the company.
"Field and Stream" stores are a front for Dicks. Caveat emptor
Going the way of sports authority?
Isn't it Cuck's Sporting Goods.
Expect the attacks to continue until it's gone.
A friend of the family works at a Field and Stream. This person recently said they are hurting bad and unable to turn over inventory like they did prior to the gun ruckus.
DKS stock is only down about 50% over the last year.
I did. Regularly. I've spent thousands there. I've bought exercise equipment and lots and lots of golf supplies, shoes and clothing. Never again. It feels great knowing that there's a crummy retailer that I can actually affect by not shopping there. I'm usually in the position you describe.
Our local shooting range has a billboard that reads:
We’re not Dicks! Huge Firearm sale inside!
This dump needs to be put out of business. Sportsmen should ACTIVELY promote closing this place down.
Mr. Edward W. Stack, also known as Ed, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. since 1984. Mr. Stack serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Galyan’s Trading Company, LLC (Galyan’s Trading Company Inc.). He served as the President of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., since February 2008. He has been at Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., since 1977 and held a variety of positions, including Store Manager and Merchandise Manager.
Corporate Headquarters: 345 Court Street, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108, Phone: 724-273-3400
Board Members Memberships
Chairman of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc and Chief Executive Officer of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc
Golf Galaxy, LLC
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Galyan’s Trading Company, LLC
Director National Retail Federation Inc.
1984-Present Chairman & CEO Dick’s Sporting Goods
I believe the few remaining "Gander Outdoors" stores are owned by Dick's as well.
Buy cabelas! Cuz we’re not dicks!
In the south, I’ll go forward with a one-third loss in sales, and some listing by January of thirty-odd stores closing. They will be bought out by someone by summer of next year, and drop the gun control theme....probably renaming the store as well.
We now have Sportsman’s Warehouse, and thank the Good Lord.
We have a Cabelas, and it’s great, but the prices are high.
REI’s are higher.
Sportsman’s has the same gear, but lower prices. The employees seem happier too, and I don’t know why.
No stuffed trophies on the walls, or walls to climb, but they have the gear. And the GUNS.
“Sportsmen should ACTIVELY promote closing this place down.”
How, I wonder. lobby congress? /s
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