Rock River and Springfield Armory sold out our neighbors in Illinois.

[Kirk Freeman]

I know Days and trust him. He is on the ground and wired in tight to Illinois. This is a lot worse than I had suspected.

Days of our Trailers: Not Going Well For SpringField Arms and Rock River Armory

 

[churchmouse]

I know Days and trust him. He is on the ground and wired in tight to Illinois. This is a lot worse than I had suspected.

Days of our Trailers: Not Going Well For SpringField Arms and Rock River Armory

This is really getting deep. How in the hell can a firearms company move so hard to the left.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I know Days and trust him. He is on the ground and wired in tight to Illinois. This is a lot worse than I had suspected.

Days of our Trailers: Not Going Well For SpringField Arms and Rock River Armory

Turns out their lobbying firm\lobbyist (of which they are the sole members) have been giving campaign donations to hardcore anti-gunners in this state including Cullerton and Madigan.

If you're the sole members, how do you not know what YOUR lobbying firm is doing?

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

I've been wanting to upgrade to a Daniel defense. Now's the time I guess. I'll sell the rock river to fund it...never thought id get rid of my rra...til now...rra blew the big one

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

SA and RRA need to learn that it's 2017. You can't hide and you can't lie your way out of this one ...

SA and RRA Made Campaign Contributions to Anti-Gun Rights Politicians.

$10,000 to John Cullerton! Seriously?

That's how you get your carve out.

 

[Expat]

If you're the sole members, how do you not know what YOUR lobbying firm is doing?

Maybe they are really old and easily confused. Who hasn't woken up and thought " I can't believe I did that"...

 

[Spear Dane]

If you're the sole members, how do you not know what YOUR lobbying firm is doing?

That is the zillion $$ question now isn't it? They are either traitorous turncoats that need to be run out of town...OR they are Dumb and Dumber and not to be trusted around a CNC machine, much less a fire arm.

 

[Classic]

Disappointing, however many business do give $ to both parties just to hedge their bet.

 

[Expat]

That is the zillion $$ question now isn't it? They are either traitorous turncoats that need to be run out of town...OR they are Dumb and Dumber and not to be trusted around a CNC machine, much less a fire arm.

Not just that, I can easily believe that the corrupt machine in IL was extorting money from them for years.

 

[Slapstick]

This is turning out to be worse than the Ruger and S&W fiasco. Time to sit back and

 

[1775usmarine]

I know. It sucks. But my money won't go to a company that threw us under the bus.

If you buy used someone else already made that company donation.

 

[churchmouse]

If you buy used someone else already made that company donation.

I have made this point a few times. There are a lot of nice used pieces floating around. Stop supporting them and the funds to the anti's might dry up.

 

[1775usmarine]

I have made this point a few times. There are a lot of nice used pieces floating around. Stop supporting them and the funds to the anti's might dry up.

Plus you got to figure you're probably at the least the 3rd owner in most cases.

 

[dung]

These guys should've known better, but then Illinois shouldn't stick them in a situation such as this in the first place

 

[Slapstick]

These guys should've known better, but then Illinois shouldn't stick them in a situation such as this in the first place

Yes they should have known better and no IL shouldn't have stuck them in the situation but that doesn't excuse what they did! Not one bit! They sold out every other person and small dealer in the State not to mention the fall out for people in all the other States since the anit's will use it to promote their agenda. Sometimes you have to take a stand but instead they folded by dropping opposition to SB-1657 and now we find out that they have contributed to anti gun politicians for years. Now it's time for all pro-firearm people across the Country to take a stand and make an example out of these 2 companies.

 

[jbombelli]

If you buy used someone else already made that company donation.

True. But... I won't have someone else look at one of my guns and say... "that's really cool, I think I'll buy one too."

 

[ljk]

For your entertainment.

[h=2]Springfield Armory CEO Dennis Reese Statement regarding IFMA and Gun Dealer Licensing Act (SB1657)[/h] Posted by Team Springfield
May 2, 2017 5:52:59 PM



The Executive Director of the Illinois Firearm Manufacturers Association (IFMA) acted without our prior knowledge and against our principles and those of the industry as a whole with respect to the Gun Dealer Licensing Act. We no longer have confidence in IFMA and after speaking to other directors we have made the decision to sever all ties with the organization, effective immediately.
I take full responsibility for my failure of oversight in this case and deeply apologize to my employees, customers and industry partners for the distraction and divisiveness this situation has caused within our tight-knit community. Our industry has always stood strong and fought fiercely together in the past and I am personally committed to defeating this harmful legislation. To that end, I have pledged to the NRA that we will bring the full resources of my company to bear in this fight.
We are not new to this battle, Springfield Armory has fought and defeated legislation like this in Illinois for decades. We are wholeheartedly against this bill and will fight shoulder-to-shoulder with the NRA, National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Illinois State Rifle Association and others to see it defeated as the unnecessary and harmful overreach that it is.
We want to assure all Americans, like us, who fight to protect the Second Amendment that we and our industry partners will leave no stone unturned to defeat this bill.

---

Stefany Reese, PR & Communications Manager
Springfield Armory, Inc.
stefanyr@springfield-armory.com
309-944-8994

 

[mcjon77]

Disappointing, however many business do give $ to both parties just to hedge their bet.

There is a HUGE difference between donating to both parties and donating to politicians that threaten your industry's existence. There are several downstate Democrat politicians that are very pro gun. Donating to them would be no big deal. However it seems like SA and RRA (through their shell, the IFMA) donated to at least two EXTREMELY anti-gun (yet powerful) politicians. This would be like Planned Parenthood donating to Ted Cruz.

 

[churchmouse]

For your entertainment.

Damage control. No way he did not know.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

This thread is the thread that just keeps on giving!

Wow!

What a bunch of back-stabbing-two-faced hypocritical (insert here).

They knew EXACTLY what they were doing to their OWN citizens.

"Sever all ties to the IFMA". They are IFMA.

Just WOW! They are so 'f'd I wonder if they even get it.