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theKed

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Reply to hack89 (Reply #54)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 01:28 PM

Jan 2013

competetive target shooting is....

...wait for it ...

You!

Because you're trying to gin up a strawman argument. Srsly. We're talking about the vast hordes of mouthbreathers buying Bushmasters to whom the closest thing to competetive target shooting is seeing who can shoot more cans off that there fence after a 12 pack.

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Hunting Show Stands Up To NRA By Banning Assault Rifles At Event [View all] Report1212 Jan 2013 OP

Good to see. K&R n/t Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #1

Wow, I loved hearing this. Pisces Jan 2013 #2

Semi-automatic assault weapons = basically, a machine gun. onehandle Jan 2013 #3

Take a look clffrdjk Jan 2013 #4

Good ellisonz Jan 2013 #12

LMAO iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #18

Exactly clffrdjk Jan 2013 #26

I smell something . . . can't quite put my finger on it. . . . . ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #56

I must send the boycotters a letter thanking them JimDandy Jan 2013 #102

And they have 254 more new ones.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #29

so what?. . .n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #27

Haha. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #31

That's a list of people and companies who support the boycott. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #41

+1 Glassunion Jan 2013 #104

awwhhhh, the poor widdle babies.. frylock Jan 2013 #75

Fine with me. It's not like people don't know what guns are and need an educational even to show kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #84

K&R Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #5

YES!!! That's how it's done! FourScore Jan 2013 #6

Actions have conseqences. SayWut Jan 2013 #7

Cabela's, the big sports outfitter, is also pulling out, amandabeech Jan 2013 #24

. Go Vols Jan 2013 #33

Atlantic Tactical? - Are we at war with Bambi? central scrutinizer Jan 2013 #57

more on that 2naSalit Jan 2013 #76

guess i will now be boycotting cabela's frylock Jan 2013 #80

definitely will boycott noiretextatique Jan 2013 #88

Pategonia and 2naSalit Jan 2013 #93

thanks! noiretextatique Jan 2013 #118

There's also 2naSalit Jan 2013 #119

Just out of curiosity, is Smith & Wesson a hunting oriented company? Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #44

Their line of AR-10s are hunting rifles hack89 Jan 2013 #48

Thanks. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #51

Their focus is primarily on personal protection / law enforcement. SayWut Jan 2013 #59

If we can't kill people, we're not going Fuck them nakocal Jan 2013 #100

Good for them, that is, good for the Hunting Association for their actions. northoftheborder Jan 2013 #8

Biden said quoting a hunter iandhr Jan 2013 #9

Good for them. I hope this spreads. Aristus Jan 2013 #10

"We don't promote hunting people." Robb Jan 2013 #11

Gun shows used to be JEB Jan 2013 #13

Placeholder clffrdjk Jan 2013 #30

Gun shows 30 years ago were filled with old, unusual weapons of all types as well as all kinds of JEB Jan 2013 #40

I agree. chemenger Jan 2013 #35

Aesthetics jberryhill Jan 2013 #101

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #14

This set off an angry reaction by the NRA, which decided to pull out ... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #15

The list of vendors pulling out of the show is large and steadily growing hack89 Jan 2013 #17

The 'Piers Morgan Effect'. SayWut Jan 2013 #28

Welcome to DU. n/t JimDandy Jan 2013 #103

Glad To Hear It. Paladin Jan 2013 #16

The shooting sports have enthusiastically embraced semiautomatic rifles. hack89 Jan 2013 #19

There is a reason that AR-15 type weapons are so popular. AlbertCat Jan 2013 #20

AR-15s are very accurate weapons hack89 Jan 2013 #23

That's not what he's saying, at all theKed Jan 2013 #47

It was just a mindless attack on evil black guns hack89 Jan 2013 #50

Actually theKed Jan 2013 #52

And if you knew anything about competitive target shooting hack89 Jan 2013 #54

Only person talking about theKed Jan 2013 #55

"They are the standard for competitive target shooting ..." hack89 Jan 2013 #60

"They are the standard for competitive target shooting ..." AlbertCat Jan 2013 #74

There is a reason only a tiny minority of gun owners are NRA members. hack89 Jan 2013 #85

They will regret this hack89 Jan 2013 #21

Who cares. Floyd_Gondolli Jan 2013 #36

Pissing off your customer base is not a sound economic model in any industry. hack89 Jan 2013 #38

Meh...there's always more money to be made. Floyd_Gondolli Jan 2013 #43

Or Maybe those drawn to this show because of their hunting hobby Gore1FL Jan 2013 #53

I know it is important for many to paint all gun owners hack89 Jan 2013 #58

"Let's not make this a culture war... theKed Jan 2013 #78

Reading comprehension is not your strong suit is it? hack89 Jan 2013 #87

Just because theKed Jan 2013 #91

Time will tell. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #92

I am not painting gun owners as anything. Gore1FL Jan 2013 #86

i know that i'll no longer purchase ammo or fishing gear from cabela's.. frylock Jan 2013 #81

Those boycotter's can be boycotted. Somewhere, they rely on money from bluestate10 Jan 2013 #96

Time will tell. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #98

You do realize that there's nothing left to buy? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #25

They are down to only 1,088 vendors. ieoeja Jan 2013 #49

Okay Remmah2 Jan 2013 #73

RECOMMENDED! Bill USA Jan 2013 #32

One of my very good friends JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #34

Our NRA friends are predicting DOOM! DOOM, I tells ya! myrna minx Jan 2013 #37

I do too! JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #65

I'm sure they were so relieved and grateful to find their boats intact! myrna minx Jan 2013 #71

Post 107 JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #108

I would hate to see this show end. badhair77 Jan 2013 #39

those would be "reasonable" gun owners and enthusiasts Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #42

wow oldandhappy Jan 2013 #45

Mountain Dog Chews and Campbell Cameras are boycotting??? ehrnst Jan 2013 #46

Wow! Tombiag Jan 2013 #61

I NEED my assault fishing pole... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #62

Olympic gold-medalist will skip Outdoor Show hack89 Jan 2013 #63

Perhaps she has a sponsor badhair77 Jan 2013 #64

Not paranoia - economic common sense hack89 Jan 2013 #66

You're right about biting the hand that feeds you. badhair77 Jan 2013 #69

uite heartening to see many of the responses and reactions to this cultural sea-change LanternWaste Jan 2013 #67

To any gun nuts who are upset over this - go fuck yourselves Hugabear Jan 2013 #68

The NRA JEB Jan 2013 #72

The NRA is about more than just supporting manufacturers, Leftcoastgary Jan 2013 #97

Yep, JEB Jan 2013 #105

word up frylock Jan 2013 #82

Good for them. Real hunters are embarrassed by the assault rifle nuts. mainer Jan 2013 #70

This is reminiscent of the restaurant/bar non-smoking law in CA..the hand-wringing that the industry libdem4life Jan 2013 #77

excellent observation frylock Jan 2013 #83

K&R Raffi Ella Jan 2013 #79

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #89

We are witnessing.... ReRe Jan 2013 #90

The best way to preserve gun "rights" is to act responsibly BlueStreak Jan 2013 #94

Good for them. It's reasonable gun owners who are going to turn the tide. Politicub Jan 2013 #95

NRA does not support hunters, they support gun manufacturers nakocal Jan 2013 #99

Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show has been "postponed" hack89 Jan 2013 #106

This is a disaster for our friends JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #107

Then perhaps Reed Exhibitions should have refrained from making a political statement. hack89 Jan 2013 #109

Ahhhhh JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #112

I don't understand the attitude that a fight for anything important will not have casualties. hack89 Jan 2013 #115

The other thing JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #113

This issue brings out the assholes on both sides hack89 Jan 2013 #116

Here's a direct copy/paste from her JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #117

If it is postponed why wouldn't they get their booth payment back? PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #110

Really JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #111

"Vendors will be refunded, according to an email company officials sent to them." PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #114

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