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originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: JinMI
Just curious why you would be upset about a bank placing restrictions on under 21s buying guns through their financial institutions?
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: JinMI
Just curious why you would be upset about a bank placing restrictions on under 21s buying guns through their financial institutions?
So it's okay with you if a bank can tell a retail establishment what to sell and who to sell it to? What if a bank told a grocery store it could no longer sell meat because the bank had decided to push vegetarianism? How about if a bank decided pharmacies could no longer sell condoms because the bank had decided condoms were evil? How about if a bank decided to no longer do business with you because it found out you were a gun owner so they closed your checking account? Here you have a private corporation cramming its social agenda down the throats of its customers. Just think about that for awhile.
originally posted by: Martin75
a reply to: JinMI
I don't think you will have to worry. I look for gun owners to quickly drop citibank if they currently use them.
originally posted by: rickymouse
Although I do not agree that a credit card company or bank can do this, I have to say that this might be good. Now people won't go into debt buying expensive guns, they have to save up and buy them in their local sports store.
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: rickymouse
Although I do not agree that a credit card company or bank can do this, I have to say that this might be good. Now people won't go into debt buying expensive guns, they have to save up and buy them in their local sports store.
That's not what is happening here. The bank is dictating to retailers how they must do business. It's not about just credit cards at the consumer level. It is also not about you as a consumer taking your business elsewhere. It's about the retailer using Citibank as their business bank and having Citibank dictate how and to whom they can sell firearms. It doesn't matter what credit card you have or even if you have one. It's about the conditions under which you can buy a firearm, credit or cash.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: schuyler
If a business is affected by this decision they are free to change to a bank that has no restrictions on purchases. What's the big deal, this is no different to that idiot gun shop owner who refused to sell weapons to muslims.
originally posted by: CornishCeltGuy
No law says they can't do it though, so either suck it up or contact your elected representative.
originally posted by: schuyler
OK, so you can play it that way if you want. So next time a bank tells a retailer they can't sell meat because the bank has gone vegan, you're okay with that? Here's a bank telling a retail establishment what they can sell and who they can sell to, pushing their own social agenda trying to affect you through the retailer. You think a bank ought to dictate what you can or cannot purchase from a retailer? Really? Wow.
originally posted by: CornishCeltGuy
originally posted by: schuyler
OK, so you can play it that way if you want. So next time a bank tells a retailer they can't sell meat because the bank has gone vegan, you're okay with that? Here's a bank telling a retail establishment what they can sell and who they can sell to, pushing their own social agenda trying to affect you through the retailer. You think a bank ought to dictate what you can or cannot purchase from a retailer? Really? Wow.
Yep, I've no problem with that.
Who tf are you to dictate to me who I lend money to?
Land of the free my ass if that's how commerce rolls in your nation.
EDIT
If the policy of the bank is lawful then suck it up or campaign your elected representatives cup cake.
I'm not upset. I surely do enjoy it when a company overplays its hand and informs folks to make acquire and utilize an educated opinion.
I wouldn't shop at a store that made me be age 25 to buy certain games, alcohol, tobacco etc.