Friday, December 21, 2012

Chick-fill-a vs Dick's Sporting Goods


Chick-Fill-A caught national attention earlier this year for its CEO coming out against gay marriage. Even though its multiple restaurants throughout America had strict policies against discrimination and a great track record for enforcing that policy. News outlets and protest against the chain where wide spread, and even a few misguided politicians joined in on the witch hunt.

Fast forward to recent events and the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Once again news outlets and protest are raging against 2nd amendment rights to own guns and throughout out the nation misguided anger was directed toward the shooters gun and not so much at the shooter, once again misguided politicians are joining in on the hate fest.  In response to this event the sporting goods chain ,Dick's sporting goods, is discontinuing the sale of several semi-automatic guns and all guns in the town near Sandy  Hook.

Granted BOTH of these businesses have every right to express their opinions and do business as they see fit. The Difference is Chick-fill-A did not let its personal beliefs stand in the way doing business and giving its customers what they want. Dick's whoever has let this stand between them and the very type of customers it depended on in the first place. It isn't a stretch to believe that the very folks buying guns from them are supporters of 2nd amendment gun rights.

Dick's certainly has a right to do business as they please, we as consumers have every right to do business with who we choose as well. As we spend our Christmas and holiday money this season nothing speaks louder than your checkbook and letting Dick's know that joining the ranks of those that would limit our legal right to bear arms just might have a cost.

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