I primarily blame Dick's.
Ever since they decided to take everyone down that road of senseless gun destruction, we have all become hyper-sensitive to the issue.
I'm sure there have been quite a few guns getting destroyed by quite a few companies of the years without issue. Some with more legit reasons than others. But, there simply is no reason at all to advertise this activity like this if not for making a political statement. Just because of the climate of the times. If Benchmade is being honest with us (questionable) then they were had by local law enforcement. That brings us to the idea of how easy it has now become to pit us against eachother in these trying times. This situation can easily be seen as anti-gun police taking out a knife company they don't like by using underhanded means. The fact that this thread is at four+ pages and 100+ post and the fact that so many people all across the web are discussing this and choosing sides is perhaps the very thing the left actually wants. Destroy from within.
Why cut them up? Everything about guns are recyclable. Melting them down makes them just as unusable and the metal will need to be melted down at some point anyway. I see no point in 'cutting' them. It only serves the optics. Doing that only feeds emotions (on both sides). Those weapons could have been takin' somewhere else and melted. This whole thing is just a way to separate people.
If you choose not to give your money to Benchmade because of this, I understand. For me; I was never likely to own anything from them anyway. I'll stick to me Buck Knife. You should always keep in mind that there are alot of companies making alot of things with good quality. We have more good choices in firearms than we have ever had. But still, a person has to go SOMEWHERE to get arms, ammo, accessories, training, and skills. Otherwise, what's the point?
There are plenty of people that refuse to own anything made in China. The problem with that is you will end up having nothing. After being in operation for 500 years, I feel like Beretta has already learned what to do and what not to do. Although even they are not completely pure as the wind driven snow. Beretta has been with us from the very beginning though and remains at our side. I have to believe that the Beretta family wants the same things we want as Americans: a free people enjoying the blessings of liberty. But I'm sure they've made mistakes too.
With that said; I refuse to own anything with the Sony name on it. I no long shop at Dick's. No more money to Levi's or Nike. Football is no longer a thing. I can't watch 'the news' anymore unless it's local weather and traffic. These businesses might be unwitting happless fools getting tricked into insanity but.....
Who is the bigger fool?
The fool or the fool that follows them?
Ever since they decided to take everyone down that road of senseless gun destruction, we have all become hyper-sensitive to the issue.
I'm sure there have been quite a few guns getting destroyed by quite a few companies of the years without issue. Some with more legit reasons than others. But, there simply is no reason at all to advertise this activity like this if not for making a political statement. Just because of the climate of the times. If Benchmade is being honest with us (questionable) then they were had by local law enforcement. That brings us to the idea of how easy it has now become to pit us against eachother in these trying times. This situation can easily be seen as anti-gun police taking out a knife company they don't like by using underhanded means. The fact that this thread is at four+ pages and 100+ post and the fact that so many people all across the web are discussing this and choosing sides is perhaps the very thing the left actually wants. Destroy from within.
Why cut them up? Everything about guns are recyclable. Melting them down makes them just as unusable and the metal will need to be melted down at some point anyway. I see no point in 'cutting' them. It only serves the optics. Doing that only feeds emotions (on both sides). Those weapons could have been takin' somewhere else and melted. This whole thing is just a way to separate people.
If you choose not to give your money to Benchmade because of this, I understand. For me; I was never likely to own anything from them anyway. I'll stick to me Buck Knife. You should always keep in mind that there are alot of companies making alot of things with good quality. We have more good choices in firearms than we have ever had. But still, a person has to go SOMEWHERE to get arms, ammo, accessories, training, and skills. Otherwise, what's the point?
There are plenty of people that refuse to own anything made in China. The problem with that is you will end up having nothing. After being in operation for 500 years, I feel like Beretta has already learned what to do and what not to do. Although even they are not completely pure as the wind driven snow. Beretta has been with us from the very beginning though and remains at our side. I have to believe that the Beretta family wants the same things we want as Americans: a free people enjoying the blessings of liberty. But I'm sure they've made mistakes too.
With that said; I refuse to own anything with the Sony name on it. I no long shop at Dick's. No more money to Levi's or Nike. Football is no longer a thing. I can't watch 'the news' anymore unless it's local weather and traffic. These businesses might be unwitting happless fools getting tricked into insanity but.....
Who is the bigger fool?
The fool or the fool that follows them?