Image retrieved from: memegenerator.net Oh, Shoot Gun Shop/Cates Firearms & Manufacturing, LLC sells guns. We sell guns in our store, we sell guns online, and guess what – we sell ammo and gun accessories too! I thought when we went through the vetting process and were approved by the ATF (a Federal entity) that we set to go, we were legit, the government itself approved of our existence – and so it does, to a point. The government is happy to take our money, tax our customers for their purchases, and enforce compliance – which are all totally fine with me, don’t get me wrong – so why in the world did the government (the Obama Administration and a ridiculous plan called “Operation Choke Point”) instruct federally insured banks to stop doing business with gun/ammo dealers who do any business online, going so far as to call us “Reputational Risks”. In order to do online gun sales, you should have an FFL and that, in and of itself, means that you have been approved by the government to - wait for it – SELL GUNS! So if we are approved by the government to sell guns and ammunition, why are we being undermined and blocked from doing business with government insured banks?
Image retrieved from: GearPipe.com We have a bank; it is a good little bank, small with just a few branches. We like it, it is just really small and there aren’t many mobile convenience options, because we live so far away from anything (75 miles from the closest Wal-Mart and the same distance to the closest branch of our bank) this makes it really challenging to do business! We also have a big bank, a really big bank (not Wells Fargo) who shall remain nameless, my own mother was a Vice-President of a branch of this bank before she retired, and I have been doing business with for 21 years. Since the first day I opened a checking account all of my accounts (checking, savings, mortgage, credit, and auto) have been through this bank. They have EVERYTHING: mobile deposit, merchant services, online statements, and nine thousand other options that make everything super-easy and timely. We went to our closest branch (over two and a half hours away) a couple of weeks ago to try and set-up an account for our business BAM – we were hit with sorry, we cannot open another account for you, according to our policies your type of business is too risky. Too risky, what are we doing, selling copious amounts of Metamucil to seniors who already suffer with massive flatulence? Now that’s risky, especially if you are downwind!
The simple fact of the matter is that we are NOT doing anything risky, if we were, the government would pull our FFL and we would no longer be able to do business. Operation Choke Point, which is still plaguing firearms businesses today, shows just how far the Far Left is willing to go in order to put a stop to the legal sale of firearms in the US. Sneaky and shady, this plan to force out reputable and responsible gun shop owners represents the worst of the worst when it comes to Obama’s anti-gun policies. We now look to, and call upon, our current POTUS – Mr. Donald J. Trump – to put a stop to this attack on small businesses, the very same small businesses that employ decent American citizens, and which pump countless millions of dollars into our economy every year. Recognize us as the valuable contributors we are to the US and its constituents. Tell the big banks “go forth, the government supports these businesses, open your doors to their commerce!”
The simple fact of the matter is that we are NOT doing anything risky, if we were, the government would pull our FFL and we would no longer be able to do business. Operation Choke Point, which is still plaguing firearms businesses today, shows just how far the Far Left is willing to go in order to put a stop to the legal sale of firearms in the US. Sneaky and shady, this plan to force out reputable and responsible gun shop owners represents the worst of the worst when it comes to Obama’s anti-gun policies. We now look to, and call upon, our current POTUS – Mr. Donald J. Trump – to put a stop to this attack on small businesses, the very same small businesses that employ decent American citizens, and which pump countless millions of dollars into our economy every year. Recognize us as the valuable contributors we are to the US and its constituents. Tell the big banks “go forth, the government supports these businesses, open your doors to their commerce!”
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