MidwestPX 172 Posted May 2, 2017 https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/05/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-made-campaign-contributions-to-anti-gun-rights-politicians/ The plot thickens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted May 2, 2017 To add to it, apparently IFMA has been making large donations to anti gun candidates for some time. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/05/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-made-campaign-contributions-to-anti-gun-rights-politicians/ So best possible spin is that they hired a big D lobbyist to interface with the D's in their state legislature in order ot be able to do business in IL, and to obscure their interactions with them to avoid pissing off their customer base. However, that process went horribly wrong. Or they are just lining their own pockets and screwing us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuRrEaLNJ 294 Posted May 2, 2017 either way they're screwing us, well Illinois directly and everyone else in the ripple effect that will no doubt happen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 2, 2017 Not passing the smell test. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted May 2, 2017 yea. as more info about this floater comes to light, the smell gets worse for SA & RRA. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted May 4, 2017 http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/05/john-boch/editorial-what-did-springfield-armory-and-rock-river-arms-know-and-when-did-they-know-it/ It gets worse for them. They were contacted prior to this and asked if what their lobbyist was saying meant they were going to back the bill or not. As for some of their press releases, they say they didn't know about the donations to anti gunners. At least $10k of that came from the CEO of SA directly and is in the reocrd of donations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuRrEaLNJ 294 Posted May 4, 2017 the timing of this email seems funny: I emailed back and politely said the biggest threat to gun rights in IL was SA themselves Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted May 4, 2017 1 hour ago, SuRrEaLNJ said: the timing of this email seems funny: I emailed back and politely said the biggest threat to gun rights in IL was SA themselves Got the very same email and was just about to post it, but I believe mine came directly from SA. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 828 Posted May 4, 2017 Another reason to buy Glock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted May 4, 2017 This was a smoke-filled back room deal that took on a life of its own. I wonder how many other deals like this have been struck and haven't spun out of control? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 4, 2017 Dunt dunt dah dah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites