Olympic Arms says bye bye to NY

[Tinner666]

I have one problem with this. I really love what they're doing and fully support it. I want to buy from them. But............................


I'm also of a mind to boycott ALL gun shops and accessory shops in those foreign regions so the regions won't make money on the taxes they receive from these businesses. I'm probably putting this wrong, but my summary is this; The state needs tax money to survive. If they can't sell anything and have to move to Indiana for instance, to stay in business, which state will thrive? And which state will start to wither?
I hope this makes sense, though my thoughts pro and con are really jumbled. I bet if Olympic KNEW they had a great place to move to, AND a monster customer base, and that was driven home to them and many others, couldn't we turn those states into deserts?

I'm speaking of the ones in those specific areas of the country doing business in CT, NY, Cal, etc. They need to move!

 

[thatgtrguy]

Question: Did Olympic arms disclose how much this boycott would cost them in revenue?

Afterall if New York does most of its business directly with companies like Glock, Remington and S&W. Then Olympic Arms isn't really losing any money and this whole boycotting New york thing is really just a publicity stunt.

If on the other hand, Olympic Arms stands to lose tens of thousands of dollars then I give them credit for choosing beliefs over money.

Just curious what the real numbers are.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Proud owner of an Oly, now even more proud. I hope more companies follow.

 

[balzack2]

Think I just found a new company to spend my money with.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Question: Did Olympic arms disclose how much this boycott would cost them in revenue?

Afterall if New York does most of its business directly with companies like Glock, Remington and S&W. Then Olympic Arms isn't really losing any money and this whole boycotting New york thing is really just a publicity stunt.

If on the other hand, Olympic Arms stands to lose tens of thousands of dollars then I give them credit for choosing beliefs over money.

Just curious what the real numbers are.

Good point, but Barrett is losing money by not dealing with California. Did it any way. Losing money may add weight to their sacrifice, but doing it at all sends a signal. They sell to somebody - they're in business. The warning is out. I like it.

 

[thatgtrguy]

Good point, but Barrett is losing money by not dealing with California. Did it any way. Losing money may add weight to their sacrifice, but doing it at all sends a signal. They sell to somebody - they're in business. The warning is out. I like it.

Sending a signal is easy when you have no skin in the game and there's nothing to lose.

 

[Bisbobble]

Sending a signal is easy when you have no skin in the game and there's nothing to lose.

I see your point but, the same signal is heard by other agencies as well. Agencies they may be doing business with them and see this as unacceptable. I wouldn't say they have nothing to lose. Taking a position like this does come with some risk.

Good for them!

 

[colts1982]

great job oly!!! bought an oly bout 2 years ago happy then and really happy now!!

 

[SmokinSigs357]

WOW...what surprised me MORE was when I scrolled down to read their pee pee spankin' of the Fraternal Order of Police. I had no idea that the FOP was anti gun!

 

[Jarhead77]

Perfect!

 

[jkershner]

I love it. Hopefully other manufacturers will follow their example.

 

[RabbleRouser]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Olympic Arms is a staunch believer in and defender of the Constitution of the United States, and with special attention paid to the Bill of Rights that succinctly enumerates the security of our Divinely given Rights. One of those Rights is that to Keep and Bear Arms.

Legislation recently passed in the ...State of New York outlaws the AR15 and many other firearms, and will make it illegal for the good and free citizens of New York to own a large selection of legal and safe firearms and magazines. We feel as though the passage of this legislation exceeds the authority granted to the government of New York by its citizens, and violates the Constitution of the United States, ignoring such SCOTUS rulings as District of Columbia v. Heller - 554, U.S. 570 of 2008, McDonald v. Chicago - 561 U.S. 3025 of 2010, and specifically the case of United States v. Miller – 307 U.S. 174 of 1939.

Due the passing of this legislation, Olympic Arms would like to announce that the State of New York, any Law Enforcement Departments, Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders within the State of New York, or any New York State government entity or employee of such an entity - will no longer be served as customers.

In short, Olympic Arms will no longer be doing business with the State of New York or any governmental entity or employee of such governmental entity within the State of New York - henceforth and until such legislation is repealed, and an apology made to the good people of the State of New York and the American people.

If the leaders of the State of New York are willing to limit the right of the free and law abiding citizens of New York to arm themselves as they see fit under the Rights enumerate to all citizens of the United State through the Second Amendment, we feel as though the legislators and government entities within the State of New York should have to abide by the same restrictions.

This action has caused a division of the people into classes: Those the government deems valuable enough to protect with modern firearms, and those whose lives have been deemed as having less value, and whom the government has decided do not deserve the right to protect themselves with the same firearms. Olympic Arms will not support such behavior or policy against any citizen of this great nation.

Olympic Arms invites all firearms manufacturers, distributors and firearms dealers to join us in this action to refuse to do business with the State of New York. We must stand together, or we shall surely fall divided.

Sincerely,

Brian Schuetz
President
Olympic Arms, Inc.

Please forward this email to every major principal in your organization.

AS:

1. The Fraternal Order of Police is on Congressional Record as having been a major supporter of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
a. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZGb80RBLHxcC&pg=PA18184& ...
2. As a matter of fact and record, the FOP is accredited with assisting VP Biden in formulating the language of the newly proposed ban:
a. http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/12/biden-no-reason-assaul ...
3. Additionally, as a matter of fact and public record, the FOP is in support of the newly recommended Assault Weapons Ban introduced by Senator Feinstein.
a. FOP representatives were actually standing on the Stage during the presentation as a sign of "support".

THEREFORE:
Olympic Arms, Inc, manufacturers of AR15 type firearms, firearms that these legislators would call "Assault Weapons", will not be supporting in any way, shape, form or fashion, The Fraternal Order of Police, any organization that represents, supports, takes advertising dollars from, spends advertising dollars with, is in anyway related to, any individual who is a card carrying member of, or any person or entity in any way associated with the Fraternal Order of Police. Period.

Henceforth;
• Be assured that Olympic Arms will not rest in its efforts to educate our customers, fans and followers the extent of the hypocrisy committed by the FOP and FOP Journal (fighting to outlaw the firearms produced by the very companies they now solicit for advertising dollars…). You can also be certain that we continue to make every effort to properly educate the firearms consumer in general, of the same.
• Additionally, we will make continued efforts at assure that ALL firearms manufacturers are aware of the FOP's support to strip Constitutional Rights from Americans, and their support of further unconstitutional gun control legislation.
• We pledge to inform all of our customers the lengths that the FOP and associated FOP affiliates by proxy (which includes all your advertisers)are willing to go to in order to strip the American Citizen of their Constitutional Rights, while at the same time writing in exemptions to the same legislation to ensure that their members maintain those same rights they would have stripped from others.
• Your actions are the actions of a rogue organization supporting tyranny, not an organization sworn to uphold the laws of the land, to protect, serve and defend their constituencies.

Let it be know, that your actions are reprehensible and shameful.


VP Biden Says He Needs Cops’ Help to Reinstate ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban and Much More - ABC News ...
http://www.guncite.com/aswpolice.html

Sincerely,

Thomas A. Spithaler
Sales & Marketing Dir.
Olympic Arms, Inc.

 

[djl02]

We need to try and get them to move to Indiana, Beings its a Right to work state now,Im sure theres someone out there that would be willing to give them land and build them a building,plus give tax incentives. Think i'll shoot the Govner an email. They offered the company I use to work for all the above incentives.

 

[bensaccount]

Just in time, cuomo is going to outlaw everything except muzzle loaders next lol

 

[AutomationEngineer]

Proud soon to be owner of an Olympic rifle.