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

[Slapstick]

The powerful using the law to enrich themselves? How long has this been going on?

Just because it's happens doesn't make it right. I'm reminded of a quote that hung in 2 Courtrooms you've practiced in, "Just because you have the right to so something doesn't make it the right thing to do".

As far as I'm concerned I'm voting with my dollars and refusing to buy from either company and encouraging others to do the same. If money talks then losing market share to your competitors screams. It took 10+ years, the death of Bill Ruger and a demonstrated change in direction before Ruger got back on my "it's okay to buy from" list when they pulled the same stunt in 94.

 

[04FXSTS]

ISRA sounds alarm on Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing - GunsSaveLife.com | GunsSaveLife.com

This link takes you to the section of the gunssavelife.com website where there is an explination of what is going on with this mess and what it will do to Illinois gun owners and FFL's. Jim.

 

[Expat]

I have some Les Baers. Sounds like I should make a Barrett my next store bought AR. I would to be sure and support the "true believers".

 

[Butch627]

My Springfield Armory T shirt will now go into the rag bag. No more mags for any of my SA guns and they will now move up the ladder as trade bait for future deals. Don't own anything from RRA but it and SA are on my ignore list along with CTD

 

[flatlander]

I wonder if we'll see a bunch of SA & RRA "For Sale" ads now?
Always wanted to pick up an M1A and TRP for cheap

Bob

 

[churchmouse]

I wonder if we'll see a bunch of SA & RRA "For Sale" ads now?
Always wanted to pick up an M1A and TRP for cheap

Bob

I have 2 TRP's and regardless of what the company does they will never be cheap along with the rest of the fleet.
It truly sucks when we see what corporate level values really are.
Like Kirk said.......sell you out in a split second for a juicy contract. Look at Colt. What they did with Gov. was not far off as they crapped on the small guy as well. IMHO of course.

 

[Expat]

I wonder if we'll see a bunch of SA & RRA "For Sale" ads now?
Always wanted to pick up an M1A and TRP for cheap

Bob

LOL. I certainly won't be selling my M1A... I am not that hurt by their actions . I have thought several times though about buying a TRP. That probably won't happen at this point unless something changes.

 

[chubbs]

I definitely won't be selling my springfields, but I won't be buying any more either. Now if they had pulled this in a state I cared about.........

 

[BigMoose]

I won't get rid of my SA. Bought it used and most of the parts have been traded out for USGI anyways. Got rid of the 10 round mag that came with it too.

But I won't buy anything from them anyway. Not that I did. Quality on the M1A was flagging anyway, thier accessories are overpriced for the M1A and I never bought them anyway. Thier scope mount isn't worth a damn ether.

Have considered RRA stuff before, but won't be buying anything from them, or SA again.

 

[churchmouse]

LOL. I certainly won't be selling my M1A... I am not that hurt by their actions . I have thought several times though about buying a TRP. That probably won't happen at this point unless something changes.

There are so many really good used pieces floating around out there.
Fairly priced (or not) and in good condition.
No, will never buy another new SA but I will get some used ones when I feel the need to put way to much money back into a gun to Hot-Rod it......

 

[BigMoose]

Well if you want an M14 type there are many good options now. LRB, James River, Fulton Armory, Bula defense.

 

[rooster]

add me to the list of people who will now never purchase from these companies. They are dead to me.

 

[gregr]

Springfield Armory, Rock River Arms Trade Opposition to Illinois FFL Licensing Scheme for Carve-Out - The Truth About Guns

read the article, but the two Illinois gun makers sold out everyone else in Ill for an exemption from some legislation tightening regulations on gun shops.

i urge you to start boycotting SA and RRA products!

Maybe we can work out a trade, we trade Illinois for every county they have except Cook County, and we give Lake and Porter counties in IN to IL.

I`ve already boycotted the great communist state of Illinois. They are so anti-gun, and hostile to gun owners and gun ownership, I`ll never hunt there, no matter how great their white-tail hunting is. It is despicable that they work so hard to limit their citizens God-given, and constitutionally recognized right to self-defense.

 

[Expat]

There are so many really good used pieces floating around out there.
Fairly priced (or not) and in good condition.
No, will never buy another new SA but I will get some used ones when I feel the need to put way to much money back into a gun to Hot-Rod it......

They may see the light yet and reverse course.

 

[PTinbound]

Time for gun owners to boycott this turncoat company for selling us out in Illinois. There go my plans to get a Range officer and an M1A. I guess it's Fulton Armory, Glocks, and other 1911s for me. Shame on you, Springfield. The CEO had better do some serious and public groveling and immediate change of policy/position with a public apology for any hope to win us back.

 

[BigMoose]

There may be hope for Rock River. I guess they were just sending money and not paying attention to what the IFMA was doing.

Springfield and Rock River Illinois Sell-Out: Picking up the Pieces - The Truth About Guns

 

[SSGSAD]

That doesn't make it right

And I'm not going to support companies that do such things. As gun owners we shouldn't be selling each other out.

Ladies, and Gentlemen,

WE have a WINNER !!!!!

 

[BigMoose]

Hell even the Ak operators union is getting in on the act

https://youtu.be/tsoj4kL0jQQ

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

There may be hope for Rock River. I guess they were just sending money and not paying attention to what the IFMA was doing.

Springfield and Rock River Illinois Sell-Out: Picking up the Pieces - The Truth About Guns

Meanwhile, over at the Rock River booth at the NRA convention, owner Chuck Larson has professed innocence in the matter. He’s told several industry types that he had no contact with IFMA lobbyist Jay Keller and knew nothing of this carve-out. What’s more, Larson seems genuinely appalled by what happened

 

[churchmouse]

Has anyone actually sent an e-mail to either company.

They need to be assailed with e-mails and pounded back into shape.