That would likely be the last nail in the coffin for Dick's so I like the idea even more!I wish Scheels would open some stores a little farther east.
A slap in the face by dicks. Nothing worse. Beyond their anti 2a, I'm insulted by their prices. Check tag on "clearance" T-shirt... $50!You`d have to work hard to find a company that has slapped the Second Amendment in the face as much as has Dick`s...
Dicks has been circling the drain for a long time.
I for one am a dude who will NOT be slapped in the face by dicks… just saying! I don’t care what the price is.A slap in the face by dicks. Nothing worse. Beyond their anti 2a, I'm insulted by their prices. Check tag on "clearance" T-shirt... $50!
Ehh....They went mainstream too. The CEO basically said 2a supporters could shop somewhere else just before they went under.I sure do miss Gander Mountain.
I recall a sign on the front doors that said such; every time I entered armed. They would also escort the customer to the front door after purchasing a firearm. I missed there fishing dept. once they closed.Said manager told him all guns much be checked at the front of the store.
Cabelas in NWI used to do the same thing. Haven't been there in a while but I imagine the policy is still in place.I recall a sign on the front doors that said such; every time I entered armed. They would also escort the customer to the front door after purchasing a firearm. I missed there fishing dept. once they closed.
I'm not saying the policy shouldn't exist for purchased firearms, or firearms you intend to sell/trade. Asking for all firearms to be checked (creating some kind of feel good gun free store) is asinine.Cabelas in NWI used to do the same thing. Haven't been there in a while but I imagine the policy is still in place.
I guess my good memories of Gander Mountain are from 20-25 years ago. I didn't shop there much during their final years. The in house gunsmith at the Merrillville store did a nice trigger job on my 686 back in the 90's. They were great for fishing, camping and archery gear.Ehh....They went mainstream too. The CEO basically said 2a supporters could shop somewhere else just before they went under.
The location in Avon IN was about 50% overpriced on everything. Used Glock 27 for $600-$700. Told the gun manager that was way overpriced, and his response was basically "yes, corporate pricing."
A buddy of mine was walking in the Avon location another occasion and was confronted by the same manager, because apparently he was showing a tiny bit of his concealed pistol. Said manager told him all guns much be checked at the front of the store.
Yeah, you should hold on to those memories. The gun manager there initially was good. He now runs a LGS I frequent in Avon. After he left the end was near.I guess my good memories of Gander Mountain are from 20-25 years ago. I didn't shop there much during their final years. The in house gunsmith at the Merrillville store did a nice trigger job on my 686 back in the 90's. They were great for fishing, camping and archery gear.
Cabelas in NWI used to do the same thing. Haven't been there in a while but I imagine the policy is still in place.
IIRC the policy was "all" guns needed to be checked. That was pretty quickly changed to all guns except those carried for self defense. Or something along those lines. If you're bringing it in for work, trade in, holster check, etc. it has to be checked. If you're keeping it in a holster good to go. It's been quite a few years, and I may be misremembering or it's been changed. But that's what I recall.I'm not saying the policy shouldn't exist for purchased firearms, or firearms you intend to sell/trade. Asking for all firearms to be checked (creating some kind of feel good gun free store) is asinine.
Thats pretty much my recollection as well. Like yourself I haven't been inside Cabelas for quite some time. The only time I've been there in the recent past was to meet up with another member in the lot on a few occasions for a private transaction. But it's been a while that I've done that.IIRC the policy was "all" guns needed to be checked. That was pretty quickly changed to all guns except those carried for self defense. Or something along those lines. If you're bringing it in for work, trade in, holster check, etc. it has to be checked. If you're keeping it in a holster good to go. It's been quite a few years, and I may be misremembering or it's been changed. But that's what I recall.