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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
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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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