Wow, one of Smitty's articles actually makes it through the vetting process.
Apparantly this is true according to Snopes and Weigand. Either that or
this is one of the most elaborate pranks I had ever seen committed by
Fiorino besides the merger.
http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/outrage/dell.htm
http://www.jackweigand.com/Dell.html
----Original Message Follows----
From: Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
Reply-To: slug-politics@nks.net
To: SLUG Politics List <slug-politics@nks.net>
Subject: [SLUG-POL] (FWD) Fwd: Dell Computers anti-gun!
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:38:15 -0500
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!
Reply-To: 76543a@mpinet.net
X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3.1]
Message-Id: <20020227225922.NDYD1279.fl-mta01@there>
Hi Paul,
I thought this might be appropriate on the slug-pol list.
Regards,
Smitty
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
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
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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