A follow-up to previous post. Again, I can't vouch for accuracy.
Paul
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From: Smitty <76543a@mpinet.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:58:10 -0500
To: paulf@quillandmouse.com
Subject: Dell Computers anti-gun! - Update
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Paul,
Well, well, what do you know. You may want to post this to the slug-pol
list.
Regards,
Smitty
Yes, but if you go to Mr. Weigand's site - in particular,
http://www.jackweigand.com/Dell.html - you'll see that there are more recent
updates, including one from 2/27/02:
"I was contacted by a Dell representative this morning a Mr. John Hood. John
made the following remarks.
He extended Dells sincerest apologies for the incident.
He said Dell would review and possibly change the screening policies to
prevent this from happening again.
Dell offered to ship the machine I ordered to me at no charge, I respectfully
declined the offer.
John told me he would have a statement sent to me sometime Thursday morning
the 28th stating Dells position on this issue for me to post here for all to
see."
It seems that Dell might have realized its mistake, especially after large
numbers of gun owners unleashed their (justified) outrage, and is willing to
re-evaluate its position. We'll see.
Dan
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From: "Smitty" <76543a@mpinet.net>
To: <wla-discuss@westliballiance.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: Dell Computers anti-gun!
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
p
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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