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Posted: 2/28/2018 2:00:52 PM EDT
First there is a question I need answered by lawyers here. If Dicks Sporting goods Denys a legal purchaser of a rifle for the sole reason that they are between 18-20 years old. Is that considered and actionable violation of civil rights.
If it is, Call them on it. I cannot do it because I am over 21 by quite a bit. But you 18-20 year olds can do us a great service. Walk into dicks dressed nicely, with a hidden camera (im not talking about making a ruckus, you can buy REAL hidden cameras off of amazon for under 100 bucks) And ask to purchase a long gun. When they deny you on company policy, ask them why, let them get on record stating that it is solely because of your age. Then go from there. the object is to either get them to give you a background check (on video) and allow you to purchase the weapon or to violate your civil rights on camera (whether you do or do not purchase is not the issue. GETTING THEM TO FOLD or CALL is). It doesn't really matter the outcome as long as it is on camera. Either they violate their civil rights, or they fold and give you the option to purchase the gun. If they commit to refusing the purchase purchase based solely on you age. I bet NOLO or another one of our esteemed legal experts could make them shit their pants with a civil rights violation suit. |
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Their business, their rules.
I would argue they can deny a sale of anything, for any reason. |
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The “Their Rules” didn’t work so wel for the bakery in Oregon...
I dont think you can discriminate based on age, but I failed that part of law school. |
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It’s their right to bankrupt themselves ala gander mtn through sheer stupidity, high pricing and now this. I haven’t bought anything from dicks since 2011 due to their pricing.
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give it a year, we will see the going out of business sale soon
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Their business, their rules. I would argue they can deny a sale of anything, for any reason. View Quote |
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Quoted: Fuck that if we keep playing this high and mighty bullshit we will keep losing. The left has been very successful using tactics like this for 60 years. How much longer are we going to keep losing before we learn? View Quote I'll go with less regulation for $200 Alex. |
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Fuck that if we keep playing this high and mighty bullshit we will keep losing. The left has been very successful using tactics like this for 60 years. How much longer are we going to keep losing before we learn? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Their business, their rules. I would argue they can deny a sale of anything, for any reason. Paging @nolocontendre to the white courtesy phone. |
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A gunstore may legally refuse to sell a gun to anyone they choose.
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-17/dealers-choice-gun-store-owners-can-deny-anyone-they-want |
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I'm with Bob on this one. I think it needs to be tried and then tried in the courts. The 2A is an individual right and the Dick's is a place of public accommodation. Ergo, refusing to sell something based on age with no statutory restrictions should be actionable. Paging @nolocontendre to the white courtesy phone. View Quote ETA: Dicks is a private company, that is there for profit. It is not a public right to be able to go into Dicks and purchase items. |
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Basis for denying sales apparently cannot be based on sex / sexual preference,color/race , age ,creed ,or religion,
That’s the rules the left want .well you can’t have it both ways either the rules apply to everyone or no one. |
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Hire a good lawyer first.
Decide if the 15 minutes of fame on social media is worth it. It might play well here, but the SJW's will dog pile on you while their handlers try and destroy your future in the background. Or, just let them know you are spending your money elsewhere and back it up with how much you actually spend per year. I have 3 active kids and can easily spend a couple of grand per year on them before I add in my gun budget. Realistically, they have already done the math on their firearm sales and know this will not hurt them financially, but they may have underestimated how much money families spend while dad is preoccupied in the gun section. |
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A gunstore may legally refuse to sell a gun to anyone they choose. https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-17/dealers-choice-gun-store-owners-can-deny-anyone-they-want View Quote |
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An FFL can refuse to sell a firearm to anyone for any reason and they don't have to say why. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Doesn't apply, this would be denying people their rights/discrimination based on age. DICKS has been stupid enough to publicly and clearly state why. And that why is the express purpose of denying a civil right to anyone of the age of 18-20. Now that we KNOW the why, the question becomes, is the why, a violation of civil rights. |
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Yeah; let's all just stay the hell out of their stores and spend our money elsewhere. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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I personally have refused to go there to buy stuff. They are super close for a mens store for me. However it always never seemed to have anything I want. Only stuff they want. I hope they go out of business.
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I thought most people abandoned Dick's as a place to shop for firearms the last time they pulled this shit several years ago.
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In many places, there are no age restrictions to buy a knife. Yet many stores have a 16 years of age minimum to buy a knife. I bought my very first knife when i was 8 while my mother was clothes shopping one day. I had tried at least a dozen times before then.
So why not fight for knife rights too? It is crazy switchblades are still banned in a lot of places, are people still actually afraid of greasers? |
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I have a 20 year old son who will be the buyer and Nolo on speed dial. I just hate to spend money at Dicks.
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The “Their Rules” didn’t work so wel for the bakery in Oregon... I dont think you can discriminate based on age, but I failed that part of law school. View Quote Age minimums are legal in establishing customer criteria. Many restaurants have a "21+" policy after 8pm. Many housing units have a "55+" age restriction. Dicks can set their own policy. Just like I can refuse to shop there as long as I live. |
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I have a 20 year old son who will be the buyer and Nolo on speed dial. I just hate to spend money at Dicks. View Quote Westill need a lawyer to give us the green light. I am no expert in that are, which is why the first post in the OP Is a question on that subject |
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Car rental places won't rent to people under a certain age. They have been getting away with that forever, don't see how this is any different. I thought the "age" discrimination did not kick in until it was someone 50 or older.
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in Missouri it is a felony for an FFL to refuse to sell a firearm to someone that is otherwise legal to purchase said firearm View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: An FFL can refuse to sell a firearm to anyone for any reason and they don't have to say why. Attached File |
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While it may go against the grain, we're fools if we don't use the same tactics which have made the left so successful at pushing their social agenda. And one of the most successful things they've done has push the militant gay agenda. I've got nothing against gays, but we should study how they've mainstreamed their lifestyle and repeat it. Forcing businesses to follow the law is just one of them.
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Do you know why the lesbians buy their sporting goods at Cabela's?
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Car rental places won't rent to people under a certain age. They have been getting away with that forever, don't see how this is any different. I thought the "age" discrimination did not kick in until it was someone 50 or older. 8nBAIT 8nBAIT |
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In many places, there are no age restrictions to buy a knife. Yet many stores have a 16 years of age minimum to buy a knife. I bought my very first knife when i was 8 while my mother was clothes shopping one day. I had tried at least a dozen times before then. So why not fight for knife rights too? It is crazy switchblades are still banned in a lot of places, are people still actually afraid of greasers? View Quote |
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Here is a start. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/275106/79239748-944E-4F97-A870-53808B23B6F6-467223.JPG View Quote |
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Car rental places won't rent to people under a certain age. They have been getting away with that forever, don't see how this is any different. I thought the "age" discrimination did not kick in until it was someone 50 or older. 8nBAIT View Quote Also, a car is not a right. |
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use a fake id, one that's issued by Kali etc to illegals where no paperwork is needed
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In many places, there are no age restrictions to buy a knife. Yet many stores have a 16 years of age minimum to buy a knife. I bought my very first knife when i was 8 while my mother was clothes shopping one day. I had tried at least a dozen times before then. So why not fight for knife rights too? It is crazy switchblades are still banned in a lot of places, are people still actually afraid of greasers? View Quote |
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