Here is an email I received from AuctionArms.com.This was a great site for gun lovers. The service was excellent and the quality of the firearms sold was usually topnotch. Alas, they have gone over to the Dark Side. My response to the e-mail is printed below.I welcome opinions and suggestions and please remember this is my first diary so "when you talk about this, please be kind."
http://www.AuctionArms.com
Dear April,
It's Official!
You may have already heard the good news or seen the banners on the front page, but Auction Arms is now:
That's right, folks! Auction Arms has long been a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, and the NRA's mission to protect it. As The Official Auction Website of the NRA, you can now help too!
It's Easy...
Do you want to make a contribution to the NRA? Have you got that spare gun in the back closet just gathering dust? We make it easy for you to make a difference. Just Become a Seller at Auction Arms, and when you list your gun for sale, you'll have the option of designating a percentage of that sale to the NRA!
It's a Perfect Time!
With the election this last November 4th, we have a new self-described Liberal Democrat coming into the office who isn't exactly friendly to our cause. I'm not saying we should all get rid of our guns, on the contrary! What I'm saying is that there are a lot of folks out there who think this next President might try. And they're hedging their bets by stocking up now. What does this mean to you?
tons of buyers...
You got it. There are people lining up to buy pretty much whatever they can get their hands on. In the following two weeks after the election, Auction Arms sales increased an astounding 40%! People are looking to buy if you're looking to sell. So if you've got one or two wall-hangers you don't need, or a warehouse full of stock you can't sell, bring it to Auction Arms and we'll get it sold.
To date, Auction Arms has helped raise over $94,000 for the NRA! With this new program and our status as The Official Auction Website of the NRA, we can continue to make an impact that will be felt for generations to come. Please visit Auction Arms today, and lend a hand.
Thanks again, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Manny DelaCruz &
The AuctionArms.com Team
www.AuctionArms.com
Just to let you know, I'm a self-described liberal democrat and I own 4 firearms. I've enjoyed your site tremendously and bid on some items. However, I don't appreciate the politicization of the web-site or the tone of your e-mail. Obama is our president-elect and deserves our respect. Whether we agree with him or not, he will soon be the leader of our nation and the dismissive tone of your e-mail is not helping to bring us together as a nation. Further, the e-mail implies that liberal democrats are not supportive of the 2nd amendment which is frankly rubbish. Last I checked, no one I know who wanted to legally buy a gun has ever been denied that right and Obama himself has stated many times he supports the 2nd amendment. Too bad you've decided to shill for an organization that is intent on pursuing devision among Americans and never tires of trying to define people by labels such as "liberal" or "conservative" at time when these labels have become increasingly irrelevant or scare them into believing someone (usually a democrat) will take away their guns if they don't shell out to the NRA. I'm a democrat. I 'm a strong believer in civil rights and the rule of law. I believe we should help those who are less fortunate. If that makes me a liberal, then so be it. But first I am an American. An American that loves to own and shoot quality firearms. I regret to say, I will no longer be visiting your web-site. I wish you had just stuck to buying and selling quality firearms without throwing in with such a blatantly polarizing organization. It was a disservice to us all. I will forward your announcement to my gun owning "liberal" Democratic friends. I'm sure they will be disappointed to learn that their business is no longer welcome at Auction Arms.