A few gun companies have capitalized on recent events and sentiments to help raise their brand awareness among the gunning world. OlyArms is one of the more widely known. In a former life when they acquired Safari Arms (a brilliant line of 1911 pistols in their day prior to Oly, by the way) Oly was held in high esteem in my mind.
Now ask yourself this: Does your gun company, favorite ammunition brand, or other gear supplier actively solicit LEO contracts?
Denying New Yorkers a 1911 is to deny them the means of defending themselves against the very tyranny they now face, no? Are the companies presently not sending to New York and California doing so for ideological reasons, or crafty PR? Taking the business decision not to submit your wares to expensive California hurdles is one thing - yet selling to California State forces is quite another.
Arming those oppressors is something altogether more cynical, indeed sinister.
OlyArms would fold tomorrow without their Government contracts. I wonder what brands of rifles are in the hands of the LEO riding in your town, right now, who may one day crackle over the scanner "...burn that motherfucker..." at your residence.
Are you allowing yourself to be played by clever marketing slugs? You'll have to decide.
Any arms company that is willing to arm both sides of a conflict is immoral.
So, what to do? If you want ammunition that is made by a company that doesn't sell to any Government, you'll have to roll your own - and that includes making your own brass and primers, powder and bullets.
If you want a well-made firearm made by a company that will not sell to Government, you have a few more options, but not many. Glock? Beretta? Ruger? Colt? Good luck finding a modern large manufacturer that doesn't sell to the State, indeed, that does not actively chase .Gov contracts.
What to do?
Good luck with that one. I have a few ideas, but none are very realistic at this point in time. Well, one or two are...
Kerodin
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"Any arms company that is willing to arm both sides of a conflict is immoral."
ReplyDeleteAnd any arms company that arms oppressors but not the people is OK?
Come on, Kerodin. You are smarter than this.
Oly and the others have done a good thing by not selling to the NY cops if the people can't have the same weapons.
When did I say that a company that arms .Gov and *not* the people is ok?
DeleteThat would be the anti-thesis of "ok".
K
When the Government of the state violates the 2A and makes the people suffer on illegal whims then, IMHO, the state should suffer with their people. Someone has to take the bull by the horns. This is the first shot.
ReplyDeletePapa Mike
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The reality of it is, if Olympic Arms lost every Gov't contract, there would be thousands of civilian patriots who would gladly purchase these rifles, pistols, or parts to make up for the lost contracts.
ReplyDeleteLook at the gun stores, today there are very few rifles and pistols that aren't being sold for overinflated prices. If they didn't sell to the governments, they might actually make a better profit margin due to the silly GSA pricing.
Sign me up for one or two.
Freddy in Nebraska
Here's a question: Are you Glock guys willing to write Glock and tell them to cancel their new sales and parts sales, and armorer contracts to New York, Cali, et cetera, and if they refuse, are you willing to box up your personal weapon and send it back to them with a promise to never buy another?
ReplyDeleteRuger guys?
Remington guys?
Anyone?
Just curious. That would make headlines and put pressure on the big makers. I predict the first major manufacturer to come out and refuse to honor LEO contracts will earn a boatload of new customers.
K