Olympic Arms Draws Line in Sand, Tells Fraternal Order of Police to Shove it

[Windwalker]

Olympic Arms Draws Another Line in Sand, Tells Fraternal Order of Police to Shove It, Refuses Advertising

http://gunssavelives.net/blog/olympic-arms-draws-another-line-in-sand-tells-fraternal-order-of-police-to-f-off-refuses-advertising/

Yesterday, we reported that Olympic Arms drew a line in the sand, refusing to do business with any state or law enforcement employees in New York until they reverse their recent gun control measures.
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/olympic-arms-tells-new-york-government-to-pound-sand/#

Now, Olympic Arms has drawn another line in the sand, calling out the Fraternal Order of Police when they were solicited to advertise in a FOP publication.

The following was posted to Olympic Arms Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Olympic-Arms-Inc/114264921930723?fref=ts

Olympic Arms was recently asked to advertise in the FOP Journal; the official magazine of the Fraternal Order of Police. It is well known that the FOP is a staunch supporter of Gun Control, had backed the AWB under Bill Clinton, and supports the current AWB under consideration that was introduced by Diane Feinstein. The FOP was actually accredited as being one of the sources that helped prepare the language of Gun Control suggestions that were forwarded by Vice President Biden. Below is a copy of our response to the FOP Journal:

Please forward this email to every major principal in your organization. Note, the post was reformatted to better fit this website.

AS:

1. The Fraternal Order of Police is on Congressional Record as having been a major supporter of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
2. As a matter of fact and record, the FOP is accredited with assisting VP Biden in formulating the language of the newly proposed ban
3. Additionally, as a matter of fact and public record, the FOP is in support of the newly recommended Assault Weapons Ban introduced by Senator Feinstein.
a. FOP representatives were actually standing on the Stage during the presentation as a sign of “support”.
 
THEREFORE:
Olympic Arms, Inc, manufacturers of AR15 type firearms, firearms that these legislators would call “Assault Weapons”, will not be supporting in any way, shape, form or fashion, The Fraternal Order of Police, any organization that represents, supports, takes advertising dollars from, spends advertising dollars with, is in anyway related to, any individual who is a card carrying member of, or any person or entity in any way associated with the Fraternal Order of Police. Period.

Henceforth;
- Be assured that Olympic Arms will not rest in its efforts to educate our customers, fans and followers the extent of the hypocrisy committed by the FOP and FOP Journal (fighting to outlaw the firearms produced by the very companies they now solicit for advertising dollars…). You can also be certain that we continue to make every effort to properly educate the firearms consumer in general, of the same.
- Additionally, we will make continued efforts at assure that ALL firearms manufacturers are aware of the FOP’s support to strip Constitutional Rights from Americans, and their support of further unconstitutional gun control legislation.
- We pledge to inform all of our customers the lengths that the FOP and associated FOP affiliates by proxy (which includes all your advertisers)are willing to go to in order to strip the American Citizen of their Constitutional Rights, while at the same time writing in exemptions to the same legislation to ensure that their members maintain those same rights they would have stripped from others.
- Your actions are the actions of a rogue organization supporting tyranny, not an organization sworn to uphold the laws of the land, to protect, serve and defend their constituencies.

Let it be know, that your actions are reprehensible and shameful.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/vp-biden-says-he-needs-cops-help-to-reinstate-assault-weapons-ban-and-much-more/
http://www.guncite.com/aswpolice.html

Sincerely,

Thomas A. Spithaler
Sales & Marketing Dir.
Olympic Arms, Inc.

[h2ofowlr]

I wish they would all do it!

[mkcj]

 

[washelkhunter]

Looks like ill have something to say to FOP when they call for their next "charitable" donation.

[actionshooter]

Tom has a way with words, doesn't he.
Good for them!

[Worldhunter]

 

[csaaphill]

right on
lol went to a couple web sites that adv as them and all out of stock lol
some good prices though not the $1500 like other sites i've seen.

[bearpaw]

This is the firearm manufacturer that we should all support, well done.

[D-Rock425]

 

[DRobnsn]

I hope others will follow this lead. Makes me proud to own some of Oly's stuff!

[Widgeondeke]

That's great. Glad they weren't afraid to stand up to them and put their feelings in writing.

 

[Heredoggydoggy]

Never been a fan of Olympic Arms, but I am now!     

[TheHunt]

If you could get one of their rifles for a reasonable price I would buy one today.

[actionshooter]

If you could get one of their rifles for a reasonable price I would buy one today.

So would everyone else. 

[hoytem]

Good to see, although I don't foresee many firearms manufacturers voluntarily turning away business. If all the AWB legislation passes then the only customers they will have are military and police. It takes some real cajones to take a stand like they are.

[blackdog]

Thank you Olympic Arms!

[csaaphill]

heck ya all good stuff.

[actionshooter]

Good to see, although I don't foresee many firearms manufacturers voluntarily turning away business. If all the AWB legislation passes then the only customers they will have are military and police. It takes some real cajones to take a stand like they are.

There are too many companies for the small demand of the gov.
These guys know without the private sector, most of them will go out of business.

[Maligator]

Right on Olympic Arms!!!!  gotta tell ya I'm pretty impressed with this company right now!

[hoytem]

maybe so but these military contracts are no drop in the bucket.

http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/04/20/us-army-places-order-for-24000-m4-carbines-with-remington/

[actionshooter]

Do you know how many AR manufactures there are in this country? Out of that many maybe 3 can handle a contract like that.
Not to mention Obama is bring the boys home=military downsizing.

[hoytem]

good point. It will take all of them to make a real difference though, hopefully more manufactures will get on board.