Gunfighter Tactical Takes a Stand, no special sales to LEOs

[tonyxcom]

So does that mean the residents of the state have a bigger influence on who gets elected than who the LEO Unions give their campaign contributions to?

[uhlan1]

Sure, but so what. The money still talks. They are still very powerful. It greases the wheels. It allows national party funds to be used in more contested elections elsewhere. Campaigns are expensive and favors are returned.

Brown didn't have to have the support of the CCPOA and their 2 million to become governor, but it sure made things easier for him and the DNC. And the CCPOA reaped considerable benefit from their support.

Or try this: The mayor of SF wants grant money from the state.
Deleon has a lot of power over the purse strings. Tells the chief to support his bill. The chief tells the union their support would be looked on favorably in the next contract negotiation and they would be exempt from it's ramifications regardless. Where do I sign says the union.

It's how the political class, the oligarchy works. And brother, they all stopped working for the people a long time ago and no element of the political class should enjoy a scintilla more of our naturally endowed rights than anyone else.

It's a soft form of tyranny. How soft for how long? Who knows.

But ask yourself an honest question. If the LEO unions came out against the roster, would it even made it out of legislative committee? Of course not.

[DRAB_81]

Where is their announcement that they weren't selling hi-capacity magazines to LEO last Jan? Or did they wait for the revenue of SSE to end before they decided to make such strong political statements.

I don't think they were in business last Jan. SSE allowed a certain equality, now that it's gone I see it as proper timing. I also agree it's a marketing move, but also a risky one.

Pretty sad that a gun shop would make this move in the interest of self preservation, under the guise of standing up for our rights. I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. So this place opens its doors in the middle of the SSE madness, and thrives. Once SSE ends, they decide to pull this stunt in an attempt to gain support/business? It's obvious to me that they're crapping their pants about how they're going to make up for lost SSE revenue. It's ironic that the government/media does pretty much the same thing with perfectly timed crisis.

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[optimus-primer]

Hopefully come Monday AM they won't find a broken window with a hard donut on the floor!

[Fozzie TheBear]

The shop started life as Wiser Owl, run by a young husband and wife team. Early on I believe he was still active duty military and she ran the shop full time. Frankly, I think they struggled and last year someone stepped in and took over the shop and renamed it. The husband still works there. SSE at that time was still not something everyone was comfortable with but they started.

From the conversations I've had and heard when in there, they do believe in what they are saying/doing. At the same time they could have made the policy without publicizing it, so yeah, it was a marketing move. From a business point of view, probably a good move, appeals to far more than it offends.

[kcjr1125]

good for them. even if this was just a marketing ploy, which seems to be working, i like it.

[Paperchasin]

Very interesting discussion in here and lots of insightful points for both sides. I have to say that Im still very torn on this business decision.

[rennD]

Bravo Zulu to GFT. Taking a stand starts with one person or group!

[heidad01]

Pretty sad that a gun shop would make this move in the interest of self preservation, under the guise of standing up for our rights. I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. So this place opens its doors in the middle of the SSE madness, and thrives. Once SSE ends, they decide to pull this stunt in an attempt to gain support/business? It's obvious to me that they're crapping their pants about how they're going to make up for lost SSE revenue. It's ironic that the government/media does pretty much the same thing with perfectly timed crisis.

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I do not think there is anything sad about it. He has to feed his family and so he opens a business and provides jobes for a few others who may be veterans.

[FlyingPen]

The store is located in a somewhat hard to find location just like parallax tactical, they're not in a high traffic area like, Discount Gun Mart (which always reminded me of a liquor store). They need all the marketing help and getting their name out they can get.

I applaud this entirely symbolic move and the guys who work there all seem like stand up dudes.

Yes, it has no effect on LEOs except thumbing our nose to special privileges but just like the Barrett move to suspend California LEO sales, symbols matter.

[DRAB_81]

I do not think there is anything sad about it. He has to feed his family and so he opens a business and provides jobes for a few others who may be veterans.

I have a family to feed too. That doesn't make it ok for me to lie to & manipulate people in order to do it.

[diverwcw]

I disagree

Wow good thing I'm retired LEO with lots of good stuff on my safe. I don't have to deal with all this BS. That's one shop I won't spend a dollar in. With all due respect in their business decisions,,, screw them.

I am also retired LEO and I think Gunfighter Tactical is making a move in the right direction. I would like to see more of it and I will be spending my dollars there.

[Webologist]

I am also retired LEO and I think Gunfighter Tactical is making a move in the right direction. I would like to see more of it and I will be spending my dollars there.

Thank you for standing up for our rights sir.

[mievil]

Interesting marketing strategy. Wonder how long it took for their pow-wow to decide to go forward with the banner? I'm certain this wasn't a fast decision. You risk alienating customers, with possibly increased returns on others. Very interesting decision. It does not affect my decision to shop there one way or the other. It interests me how many people are saying that it has made them customers over other shops, though. It'll be even more interesting when a place like Parallax makes the same statement, which makes GFT seem less of a special thing.

Wiser Owl was special because they had super cheap out of state transfers prior to the SSE freak out. Then they quit doing it. Then they went out of business. So that marketing bit was over.

Wiser Owl turned into GFT.

GFT was special because they didn't charge SSE fees. Now SSE is over, so this marketing bit is over.

GFT is now special with a different marketing attempt at increasing business by declaring their refusal to treat LE in a special manner. So what happens when this marketing bit is over?

[Dano3467]

In these days of spinelessness, in many a business & privet citizen, to steep forward of Government control and say NO MORE, this is some of the best news I've heard in a good while.

KODO's to them, they will automatically go to the head of the class for preference on items I'll purchase in the future, maybe you feel the same, Idk, but good works should be rewarded...

THANKS !