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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