United States & Gun Control discussion.

This article in my local newspaper was a bit of a surprise. @Muppet did you every hear of these guys? I had no idea they were in PA.

Poconos gunmaker envisions an AR-15 for every American

Poconos gunmaker envisions an AR-15 for every American

GREELEY — An AR-15 semiautomatic rifle sits perched on a rack, higher than all the other things that decorate Justin Moon's office in the Poconos.

He built the rifle himself, and it rests above his diplomas from Harvard and the University of Miami and shelves jammed with thick economics textbooks and business guides. Last week he sat at a desk beneath it, discussing a dead-serious plan to make that black gun even more ubiquitous in America.

"I mean, every American should really have an AR," Moon said. "It's America's rifle."

Moon, 47, is a son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the controversial Unification Church in South Korea, but makes a living as a firearms manufacturer. Kahr Arms, which he founded in 1995, makes tens of thousands of pistols and rifles each year from facilities in Minnesota and Massachusetts, including a semiautomatic version of the Thompson submachine gun, the "Tommy Gun" that mowed down Chicago gangsters in the 1920s.

Moon canceled plans to build a plant in New York state, where his headquarters were located, after more restrictive gun-control measures were passed there in 2013 that expanded bans on military-style weapons and limited magazine sizes. He looked to Pennsylvania, which he described as "very gun-friendly." In 2015, local and state elected officials helped him cut the ribbon on his new headquarters and retail store in a 620-acre industrial park he purchased off a winding road in Pike County.

"I think I share the values of many Pennsylvanians," Moon said. "I fish, hunt, camp, you name it. Pennsylvania has a strong rural population with strong values. They love America. They love freedom."
Last month, Moon's brother, Pastor Hyung Jin "Sean" Moon, brought worldwide attention to rural Pennsylvania when he encouraged couples to bring their AR-15s to a marriage blessing at his World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church in Newfoundland, about 20 miles from Kahr Arms. The Bible references Christ ruling with a "rod of iron," and Sean Moon believes that rod is the AR-15, which is not made from iron.

"His reading of the Book of Revelation and the rod of iron makes sense to me," said Justin Moon, a church member.

Next to his office is the Tommy Gun Warehouse, his retail store, where many of his brother's followers came shopping before the marriage blessing. Moon stood in front of a wall of AR-15s, only a few of which bore the "Greeley" stamp. But soon, when the adjoining manufacturing plant is fully fired up, Moon said, he'll roll out a "Thompson AR-15," priced just under $700, in larger numbers. He currently employs 25 people in the office, store, and web shop.

"I'm going to make a standard AR-15 with my brand on it," he said. "The AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America. It's the most common rifle in America."
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I knew that Dicks sporting goods had taken the path of political activism, but I didn't think "Field and Stream" would follow that same path.

Today, I went into the new "Field and Stream" store near Ft Bragg NC in search of some ammo, pistol magazines, and some boots for my daughter.....

The aisle that used to contain AR15 parts, tools, and accessories has been stripped down and restocked with PINK plastic pepper spray canisters.
They didn't have any magazines for scary guns, the semi-auto rifles on the display wall had been replaced with bolt action lookalikes and a white sheet of paper near the register said they no longer sold guns or ammo to those under 21. I guess young servicemembers at Fort Bragg will need to find NON-firearms related hobbies until they are 21.

Since I don't like to mix my love for the outdoors with political activism, I went down the street to Academy Sports for the stuff I needed. Its a shame too because I was about to buy a ladder style deer stand on clearance when I saw the "no guns under twenty wun" sign near the register.

So--- if you are in the Ft Bragg NC area and thinking about shopping at Field and Stream:
Legal firearms = out
PINK pepper spray canisters = in


I will no longer be visiting the Field and Stream chain of stores when I need outdoor equipment.
...or maybe I am just being irrational
 
Field and Streams stores are a subsidiary of Dick's Sporting Goods. We used to shop Field and Stream quite a bit and Dick's sometimes. We were members of the rewards club and last fall I earned enough points to get my husband a nice pair of waders for his new retirement hobby of fly fishing. Those days are over. We have 2 nice independent gun shops to go to here. We have an Orvis store near us but better still found an independent small fly fishing store across town. Those are the folks that will be getting my money now.
 
Chopstick said:
Field and Streams stores are a subsidiary of Dick's Sporting Goods. We used to shop Field and Stream quite a bit and Dick's sometimes. We were members of the rewards club and last fall I earned enough points to get my husband a nice pair of waders for his new retirement hobby of fly fishing. Those days are over. We have 2 nice independent gun shops to go to here. We have an Orvis store near us but better still found an independent small fly fishing store across town. Those are the folks that will be getting my money now.
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I have a Field & Stream and a Dick's nearby and I used to shop there occasionally. I don't anymore. I have a Cabela's nearby, but I use Rural King mostly. Their outdoor stuff is always the best price. They sell all types of guns and ammo.
 
I'm waiting for FaceBook to catch up with the gun-ban. Most of the pictures I have on there are of guns or people with guns.
 
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