[SLUG-POL] (FWD) Fwd: Dell Computers anti-gun!

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2002 - 20:38:15 EST


Speaks for itself. I cannot, obviously, vouch for accuracy here.

Paul

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From: Smitty <76543a@mpinet.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:51:52 -0500
To: paulf@quillandmouse.com
Subject: Fwd: Dell Computers anti-gun!
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Hi Paul,
I thought this might be appropriate on the slug-pol list.
Regards,
Smitty

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Subject: Dell Computers anti-gun!
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:48:45 -0500
From: Smitty <76543a@mpinet.net>
To: wla-discuss@westliballiance.org

I just received this message from another list. Please forward.

Link to this post: http://www.rugerforum.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000037.html

EMAIL DELL AT
http://support.dell.com/us/en/dellcare/segtopic_ccare_nav_notlisted_ccare.as
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I am writing this because I feel every Firearms owner should know this
story.
I placed an order for a Dell notebook computer on February 13 on line with
Dell. I was given a tentative delivery date of February 21st. I was watching
the order through the Dell on line tracking system; I also opted for the
automatic email notification of when the machine was to be shipped. Well the
21st came and went, I am a Pistolsmith I know things can happen. I made a
phone call on the 25th, did a voice mail message for my salesman to get back
to me and I was looking for the delivery date. The 25th came and went with
no callback. On the 26th I placed another call this time to cancel the
order. After a few hours I got a call back, with this amazing reason for the
delay. It seems someone in Dell had already canceled my order, when I asked
why I was told Dell was afraid I was going to use the machine for illegal
purposes. When I asked why someone would think that I was told it was
because of the name of my business "Weigand Combat Handguns Inc.". Because I
am involved in firearms I might be doing something illegal. Now keep in mind
I was never called or informed of this decision the order was just canceled.
Many of you know me personally and know I run my business about as squeaky
clean as possible. In addition being the President of the American
Pistolsmiths Guild I am under additional scrutiny as to how I run my
business, if I am not clean how can I be the President of an organization
that promotes just that! I was informed by a Dell supervisor not long after
all of this the reason I was refused was because of their post September
11th policy of screening buyers.
I would like to respectfully ask the firearms community to do the following.
If you intended to buy a Dell and because of this letter you do not, email
Dell and let them know why. Feel free to distribute this account to all you
know in the Firearms community, I think they need to know. I for one am sick
and tired of people assuming just because we are involved with firearms that
we are doing something illegal. I also do not believe Dell deserves our
business if this is how they intend to treat us.
God Bless
Jack Weigand
President
American Pistolsmiths Guild Inc.

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www.jackweigand.com

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