Missouri gun shop refuses to sell to Biden supporters.

[gryphnrider]

While I see your point, I think forcing private businesses to serve a person they don’t want to do business with can be a very slippery slope. They have a right to deny services.

Every private business has this right just like the right to bear arms.

 

[SarahG]

Every private business has this right just like the right to bear arms.

I’ve been here for a minute trying to figure out if you misunderstood what I said and are trying to disagree with me, or if you’re simply reinforcing that we agree?

I agree all private businesses have the right to refuse services - not arguing against that.

 

[gryphnrider]

I’ve been here for a minute trying to figure out if you misunderstood what I said and are trying to disagree with me, or if you’re simply reinforcing that we agree?

I agree all private businesses have the right to refuse services - not arguing against that.

I was agreeing

 

[larcat]

Do we all think this is the case for the tech oligopolies?

 

[Gd999]

All of these analogies with other businesses don’t really work here. This mans business is in danger of even surviving because of people who helped vote a certain person into office. He is taking a stand for the survival of his livelihood.

 

[JettaKnight]

How do they go about vetting people?

You really don't. You make a statement to the press, get free publicity.... profits.


Who says the left is the only one that can virtue signal?

 

[phylodog]

There is literally nothing a leftist could do to a conservative which would bring unanimous ire from our society but God help you if it's the other way around. Oh it's the end of the world if a liberal suffers consequences for their behaviors and actions but physically attacking someone for wearing a baseball hat is justified, encouraged and at an absolute minimum, tolerated because the leftists are "upset".

You'll have to forgive me if I fail to shed a tear for those who can't handle being told no. You want to buy a gun but can't find a store willing to sell to douchebags? Go through the same process everyone did and get your FFL, open your store and sell away. Everyone who went through the unreasonably difficult process of doing that did not have to agree to sell to anyone who walks in the door.

The shop owner has just as much of a right to conduct his business as he sees fit as the leftists have to pout, stomp their feet and complain that it isn't fair. The squeakiest wheel doesn't always get the sympathy. They can **** off to another store and use the story to convince more people of how they are being victimized. I'm done listening to pussies whose first reaction is to cry about their victimhood rather than shutting the **** up and figuring out a way of getting what they want.

 

[JettaKnight]

So the new requirement you wish to impose for gun ownership is to concede freedom of speech? When businesses were banning MAGA hats and shirts the tune was different. I mean couldn't those folks just go to another business? Why the complaints then?

When DC restaurants were kicking out Republicans, you'd think they were first branding them with a hot iron the way INGO was in a fit.

 

[phylodog]

This issue only gets so much attention because the left's tactics don't work so well against a business who doesn't rely on soccer moms and soy boys for its livelihood. 95% of the customer base could give a **** about spoiled bratts pissing and moaning and their efforts to boycott are meaningless.

 

[foszoe]

Maybe they'll get sued out of business

 

[HoughMade]

I feel like a lot of people are acting like this isn't just a marketing ploy. It's a pretty good one.

 

[JettaKnight]

This issue only gets so much attention because the left's tactics don't work so well against a business who doesn't rely on soccer moms and soy boys for its livelihood. 95% of the customer base could give a **** about spoiled bratts pissing and moaning and their efforts to boycott are meaningless.

Really, a vast number of Americans look at this crap from the left, and now the right, as just being stupid and churlish.

 

[phylodog]

Really, a vast number of Americans look at this crap from the left, and now the right, as just being stupid and churlish.

Yep

 

[OakRiver]

Here is a thought: of those people who went out and bought firearms during the unrest of 2020, how many of them sought education or training? How many of them voted for Biden, knowing his stated policies? How many of them would now say "As I gun owner, I agree with common sense gun contol laws"?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Really, a vast number of Americans look at this crap from the left, and now the right, as just being stupid and churlish.

 

[phylodog]

Here is a thought: of those people who went out and bought firearms during the unrest of 2020, how many of them sought education or training? How many of them voted for Biden, knowing his stated policies? How many of them would now say "As I gun owner, I agree with common sense gun contol laws"?

Just think "what would a hollier than thou hypocrite do?" and you'll find your answer.

 

[DadSmith]

Sure it feels good to read it and knee jerk reaction is to say “they don’t like guns anyway”, but I don’t think things like this are helpful for the 2A crowd. I get it when people say they are a private business and can sell to who they want, but what if it was a Dem car dealership refusing to sell to Trump supporters? I doubt we would high five that. We need to stay consistent in what we say we believe in; not let it be situationally dependent upon voting choices.

Then you go to a dealership that will sell to you it's America it's that simple. Forcing people to sell to anyone is un-American. Americans should have a right to Choose who they sell to rent to buy from etc without federal state or local governments interference.

 

[NKBJ]

Read all the way through this thread and all I could think of was "Oh yeah! Well how many Missourians can dance on a pin head?"

 

[HoughMade]

Read all the way through this thread and all I could think of was "Oh yeah! Well how many Missourians can dance on a pin head?"

All of them.

Wait...sorry...I thought you said "How many Missourians are pin heads."

 

[NKBJ]

they apparently have at least one good legislator.