ryan_j 0 Posted February 9, 2013 http://www.firearmsp...lian-standards/ That takes some stones. First of all it's about to get worse in CA than it is in NY. With the legislature packed with democrats it's pretty much a certainty that quite a bit will pass. Everything from outlawing detachable magazines to mandatory insurance for gun owners is in the pipeline. So in response, LaRue tactical, a small manufacturer in Texas decides that all sales to LE departments (excluding federal and the military) will be to the same standards that civilians are held to. For example, the same mag limits and feature prohibitions. That's sure to whizz some people off, and the comments on FPC's facebook posting and LaRue's facebook are already drawing some nasty responses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted February 9, 2013 Awesome of him to put his money on the line since all that will happen is they will order from some other manufacturer. Doubt he had many sales to states that aren't into quality parts either way. And he will sell all of his stock anyways Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicePants 58 Posted February 9, 2013 Good on them. I liked the letter he sent out. Kinda like a stealthy (or not) middle finger to the government. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kotkot 26 Posted February 9, 2013 Every gun manufacturer needs to do this!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted February 9, 2013 Every gun manufacturer needs to do this!! We should all write them to do exactly that. I will. Will everyone else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kotkot 26 Posted February 9, 2013 I will Vlad. Please share contact list. Perhaps make it sticky? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melgamatic 66 Posted February 9, 2013 Better yet, BUY SOMETHING FROM THEM when you send them your thank you letter. Make up for one of the sales. I have LaRue Tactical mounts on two of my rifles, and they are the best in the world. Plus, they send you an Aardvark bottle opener and maybe even some BBQ rub if you are lucky. BUY SOMETHING FROM THEM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted February 9, 2013 We should all write them to do exactly that. I will. Will everyone else? Count me in, but it would be helpful if you could share the contact list. : ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danno 127 Posted February 9, 2013 Better yet, BUY SOMETHING FROM THEM when you send them your thank you letter. Make up for one of the sales. I have LaRue Tactical mounts on two of my rifles, and they are the best in the world. Plus, they send you an Aardvark bottle opener and maybe even some BBQ rub if you are lucky. BUY SOMETHING FROM THEM. It's an armadillo, not an ardvark and yes thier stuff is top notch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted February 9, 2013 its not hard guys. Go to the webpages of S&W, Ruger, Colt, FN, Remingon, Glock, Mossberg, Kimber, Sig, Bushmaster, etc and click on the "Contact Us" button nearly everyone has. Then call them or write them a note saying basically if you want me to support you, then support us. Without us, there is not a big enough market for them to exist on government contracts alone. Yes, I know it will take an hour to contact 20-30 manufacturers. I think its worth it. Also, contact NSSF, they represent the industry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravozulu14 0 Posted February 9, 2013 emails sent. Hopefully we'll see others follow suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melgamatic 66 Posted February 9, 2013 It's an armadillo, not an ardvark and yes thier stuff is top notch. Aardvark, Armadillo, they're all the same to me.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tt-33 8 Posted February 9, 2013 just thanked them for a level playing field Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triton200 0 Posted February 9, 2013 Hats off to them im placing a order with them tonight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Service 7 Posted February 9, 2013 I will Vlad. Please share contact list. Perhaps make it sticky? Ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Service 7 Posted February 9, 2013 its not hard guys. Go to the webpages of S&W, Ruger, Colt, FN, Remingon, Glock, Mossberg, Kimber, Sig, Bushmaster, etc and click on the "Contact Us" button nearly everyone has. Then call them or write them a note saying basically if you want me to support you, then support us. Without us, there is not a big enough market for them to exist on government contracts alone. Yes, I know it will take an hour to contact 20-30 manufacturers. I think its worth it. Also, contact NSSF, they represent the industry. Disregard last post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully 749 Posted February 9, 2013 I believe Barrett did the same thing in NJ when the last "AWB" was passed. They basically held the government to the same standards as civvies. Essentially they said that if the civilian market wasn't allowed to own their firearms, neither would they sell to L.E. departments. It seemed to draw quite a bit of criticism but it worked. I plan on writing the companies tomorrow and following up with phone calls to them stating the I feel it is a good tactic. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ECShooter 0 Posted February 10, 2013 its not hard guys. Go to the webpages of S&W, Ruger, Colt, FN, Remingon, Glock, Mossberg, Kimber, Sig, Bushmaster, etc and click on the "Contact Us" button nearly everyone has. Then call them or write them a note saying basically if you want me to support you, then support us. Without us, there is not a big enough market for them to exist on government contracts alone. Yes, I know it will take an hour to contact 20-30 manufacturers. I think its worth it. Also, contact NSSF, they represent the industry. You can always post it on their Facebook page and tweet them, may be quicker and it takes less time. Social networking is very important to any company these days and they pay attention to this data. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locochinoloco 0 Posted February 13, 2013 There were a lot of manufacture that didn't provide an email but a web form, so I couldn't get the email address. But this is a start... [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks for that, I missed a few. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Combat Auto 174 Posted February 13, 2013 awsome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locochinoloco 0 Posted February 14, 2013 http://soldiersystems.net/2013/02/13/olympic-arms-issues-new-york-state-sales-policy/ Seems like Olympic Arms are already on board... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Njbanshee 9 Posted February 14, 2013 I just sent an email to every manufacturer you listed above. I will let you guys know if I get a response. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Njbanshee 9 Posted February 14, 2013 I'm getting a bunch of generic responses that say they are overwhelmed with emails and I will hear back in a few days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites