Government entities that pass these kinds of laws should bear the financial burdens of their decisions. Private companies have no business in providing assistance.Not defending them, however this was blown a bit out of proportion when it happened in 2019. And Benchmade sure didn’t help themselves at all in the handling of it.
The police in Oregon are required by law to destroy confiscated property (not only guns) and Benchmade offered to help them out so they wouldn’t have to spend money on the equipment needed to do it.
Other states have laws where they’re required to sell them off, but Oregon lawmakers created laws that they have to be destroyed.
I wasn’t trying defend one way or the other. There’s just always a lot of detail left out.Government entities that pass these kinds of laws should bear the financial burdens of their decisions. Private companies have no business in providing assistance.
Exactly what burned me the most. The response was basically "We support 2A, but..."And Benchmade sure didn’t help themselves at all in the handling of it.
Gun magazines? I read them once and throw them away!I've been carrying CRKTs and Kershaws for years. They get beat up and tired, I spend $50-$60 and just get a new one. To me, knives are like gun magazines, expendable after a while.
I always just looked at the picturesGun magazines? I read them once and throw them away!
I almost thought all of INGO forgot. It is surprising given how much outrage was expressed when this came out.Loved my little BM Mini Griptillian, but I won't carry a BM amymore. The gun destroying social media post did it for me.
I mean, it’s not like they were funding a gun buybackI almost thought all of INGO forgot. It is surprising given how much outrage was expressed when this came out.
Do you know that Benchmade wasn't paid for those services?Government entities that pass these kinds of laws should bear the financial burdens of their decisions. Private companies have no business in providing assistance.
And every steel mill producing for a car company has melted down guns.Do you know that Benchmade wasn't paid for those services?
They have the tools, the PD needs the services...
I do remember that I thought this was a nothing burger, and I still do.
Do you know that Benchmade WAS paid for their services? It doesn't sound like it.Do you know that Benchmade wasn't paid for those services?
They have the tools, the PD needs the services...
I do remember that I thought this was a nothing burger, and I still do.
No, that's why I asked.Do you know that Benchmade WAS paid for their services? It doesn't sound like it.