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Dick’s sporting goods has let it be known, in no uncertain terms, that they’re no supporters of gun owners or the Second Amendment. First they dumped all of their ARs and related gear and put a 21-and-over gun sales policy into place. As if that didn’t rile up America’s gun owners enough, they then hired a group of lobbyists to press Congress to enact still more gun control laws.

That last move was more than Springfield Armory could stomach. The Illinois-based gun maker announced this afternoon that they’ll no longer do business with Dick’s. Here’s their press release . . .

    GENESEO, IL – Springfield Armory is severing ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring a group for anti-Second Amendment lobbying.

    This latest action follows Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision to remove and destroy all modern sporting rifles (MSR) from their inventory. In addition, they have denied Second Amendment rights to Americans under the age of 21. We at Springfield Armory believe that all law abiding American citizens of adult age are guaranteed this sacred right under our Constitution.

    It is clear where Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, stand on the Second Amendment, and we want to be clear about our message in response. Their position runs counter to what we stand for as a company. At Springfield Armory, we believe in the right and principles fought for and secured by American patriots and our founding forefathers, without question. We will not accept Dick’s Sporting Goods’ continued attempts to deny Second Amendment freedoms to our fellow Americans.

We at E P Armory are angered and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland Florida. The actions of one person can have huge impacts on so many levels.

We have just as much anger though for the media, anti gun groups and politicians skating through the blood of those who were killed only to make a new attempt to strip the freedoms we and so many love. Not only to exercise their right to bear arms but be able to defend themselves from the possible attackers like the one in Parkland. Stripping one right only leads to another. We support and respect the Second Amendment, and we recognize and appreciate that the vast majority of gun owners in this country are responsible, law-abiding citizens. The few who are not are the true problem, as well as federal law enforcement who knowingly fail to identifying them before incidents like this happen.

Gun violence is not an epidemic. The true epidemic is the government inability to enforce the rights of its people, rather they attempt to remove them in the name of safety or feelings. People would rather look the other way or believe someone else will act when a individual maybe not mentally stable. Liberal thinking and the unwillingness to speak up has caused much more harm to our society. The morals of our great nation are being squashed because the news media, social media and celebrities pushing the agenda of equality are being twisted into obliviousness than anything else. Being unaware, unprepared or oblivious is what makes targets dead.

Now we have large store chains such as Dick's, Walmart, Kroeger and more saying they will not sell AR15 style rifles anymore or anything gun related to any person under the age of 21. This is only better for the small mom and pop shops that have had to attempt to compete with the purchasing power they held. As far as those stores I hope they restock those shelves with Tide soap pods.

The owners of E P Armory and its employees are sick and tired of the “gun” always being the center of attention rather than the mental health or the citizen who said nothing before the incident. Those who the media always seem to find for interview always say “the gun was the problem”.

As always, the employees of E P Armory will be making quality components for any and all semi auto platform rifle or pistol. We will continue to sell to any and all civilians of legal age ammo or center fired semi automatic rifle. We will fill the gap wherever it is needed and service the people no matter what the opposition attempts to shove in our direction. We will not let the media or political agenda sway us in any way that could impose our beliefs or those of anybody else on our customers and neither should any business. The idea that these few businesses could have an impact on the demand for a product is rather ridiculous. If people want to consume a product they will buy it elsewhere or build it themselves. We will gladly help them.

Christopher Cook

CEO- EP Arms LLC

http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/local-gun-shops-react-to-retail-giants-limiting-gun-sales

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California is known as one of the most unfriendly states to most all firearms. In California we have the Handgun Safety Roster, an assault weapons registration from the mid 90's, magazine capacity limitations, binary trigger, slide fire stock penal codes and much much more. One of the good things is that we have people behind enemy lines that are constantly using the tools for $10.00 and capabilities to assist fellow Californians to not have to give up what is left of there right to own many which California consider to be an assault weapon.

In 2014 I began designing new products that could assist those who did not like the current magazine locks. I also had a pretty good amount of info that the current elected officials in Sacramento would be making a push for the current components to be outlawed so they could make multiple attempts to get rid of Black rifles in California all together. Good luck! Right! Not on my watch!

The first design I came out with is the bolt catch magazine lock which I released to the website first of this year. I then also released the SB880 magazine lock which was from left over bullet buttons I had from the previous year. I just modified them and sold them at a good price. Once the SB880 locks were gone they were discontinued and the bolt catch magazine lock is now one of the top sellers for many states that have ridiculous laws governing a tool that does not control itself.

[SB880 lock picture below]



As a Californian I have had to make sure that what I currently have in my personal collection is "by the book" legal. Especially since I seem to have had a federal target on my back since 2012 when I released the EP80 to public at Shot Show in Las Vegas. When I took to market the EP80 it was one of the most successful products to hit the market and stayed there until its demise in 2014. In 2014 my shop was raided as well as my house and personal life for that matter. I had to fight and spend ungodly amounts of money until late 2016 which is when I finally said no more. I realized that my attempts to fix what was started by a attorney would not go my way due to the government simply wanting me to go away and not willing to stop until I was either broke or behind bars. Well certainly neither of those was an option I was willing to take so I squashed the litigation.

Since then I had already released a new product, the EP80-2 and it was just as popular plus still going strong. So strong that many copycats have ran on the coat tails of a design that is the future of home weapons making. Now we have over 2 dozen products manufactured by E P Armory and have set up distributors nation wide as well as we have 2 manufacturing plants in SOCAL and East Texas. We plan to release a new caliber (224 Valkyrie) as well as a modified EP80-2 which we are calling the EP80-G. It takes glock magazines and is far below any other style of 80% lower on the market.

E P Armory is a family ran and veteran owned company. We strive to make the best as well as affordable products available in our market. Our lifetime warranty covers any and all manufacturing defects as well also offer a second chance policy on all of our products.

My family and my employees thank you for your continued patronage and we look forward to the day Sacramento drains the swamp with those slithery politicians in D.C. .

Christopher Cook-CEO
E P Arms LLC
7400 District Blvd Suite A
Bakersfield, Ca 93313
661-241-0028