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Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entities

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:37 pm
by A-R
Olympic Arms has cut off all New York state and subordinate government entities from all product orders

From their Facebook page:
Olympic Arms, Inc.
5 hours ago · 
Press Release: Olympic Arms, Inc. Announces New York State Sales Policy

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entity or employee of such governmental entity within the State of New York - henceforth and until such legislation is repealed, and an apology made to the good people of the State of New York and the American people.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.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:47 pm
by longtooth
Brian Schuetz
I do not know you but I sure tip my hat to you. :tiphat:

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:54 pm
by CainA
Edited out. Sir not even in Spanish. Read the G-rated rules please. LT

Good for him. Now add all the other gun free zone's in the US.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:16 pm
by flechero
Great to hear!!

Folks, please make a point to email or call this and other companies (LaRue) that are taking a stand on our behalf. They need to know that making a stand is noticed and that we support them and will seek out their products in the future! After all, they are giving up a portion of their market to make this stand.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:29 pm
by SRH78
:woohoo :thumbs2: :patriot:

I sincerely hope many more follow.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:40 pm
by jmra
SRH78 wrote::woohoo :thumbs2: :patriot:

I sincerely hope many more follow.
:iagree:

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:04 pm
by blackgold
:hurry: :thumbs2:
Not sure what it will change but maybe enough manufacturers will follow and people will notice.
Brian

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:09 pm
by RHenriksen
flechero wrote:Great to hear!!

Folks, please make a point to email or call this and other companies (LaRue) that are taking a stand on our behalf. They need to know that making a stand is noticed and that we support them and will seek out their products in the future! After all, they are giving up a portion of their market to make this stand.
I did one better - I went to LaRue's website and bought a hat from them. In the comments section of my order, I told them why I was making the purchase. Also said that while I'm not in a position to throw down for one of their ARs at this time, I looked forward to doing so in the near future.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:16 pm
by johncanfield
A-R wrote:Olympic Arms has cut off all New York state and subordinate government entities from all product orders
Most excellent :patriot:

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:19 pm
by RHenriksen
Just called Olympia's main number ( (800) 228-3471 ) and said 'thank you' to the fellow who answered the phone. Was interested that there was no huge hold time to get through to someone.

Would encourage everyone else to show some love! :clapping:

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:25 pm
by philip964
They have a facebook page with about 3600 likes. If your on facebook you might want to like them. I did.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:31 pm
by howdy
What will really get their attention is ammo makers refusing to sell to them.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:46 pm
by Chris
blackgold wrote::hurry: :thumbs2:
Not sure what it will change but maybe enough manufacturers will follow and people will notice.
Brian
A snowball starts with a single snowflake.

Re: Olympic Arms will no longer sell to NY government entiti

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:28 pm
by CainA
Headlines:

NY State Conducts Illegal Straw Purchases to Arm Their LEO's


'cuz(actually this is southern) the manufacturer is boycotting supplying them!