Anyone heard this? I cannot find a link, but people at the gun counter in 2 separate academy's have indicated this is so.

You'll have to order them and do transfer papers in store.

Anyone else noticed this yet?

How is this not major news?

Dumb move IMO. People like to handle them first.

eta: maybe they are being threatened by Biden or their bankers.

I haven't seen an AR in Academy in ages... but then again, I haven't seen a semi auto shotgun, either. Gun shelf is 2/3rds empty last few times I've looked.

their largest investors are also probably global woke funds at BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.

...but hey, at least they're not Dick's, who stopped selling firearms nationwide in 2020.

The ARs they carried were garbage anyway.

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their largest investors are also probably global woke funds at BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.

...but hey, at least they're not Dick's, who stopped selling firearms nationwide in 2020.

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good call. Vanguard owns 9% and Blackrock owns 5.3%.

In fairness, i'd rather get an AR built for me than an off-the-shelf from academy. Maybe that's part of the issue?

Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

Get your ARs from Texian in Houston. Support Aggie businesses!

Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

oh no said:

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their largest investors are also probably global woke funds at BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.

...but hey, at least they're not Dick's, who stopped selling firearms nationwide in 2020.

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The Dicks near me has probably 200 firearms on the wall.

This is the 2nd or 3rd time they've done this

Academy is terrible now

They must mean Airsoft.

Because I haven't seen an actual AR in our Austin store in for about 2 years.
The gun shelves went empty during the Burn, Loot, Murder protests, and have never really recovered.

They do have a lot of handguns though

the one that i can walk to from my office sells zero and hasn't for a while. I could have sworn I read that they stopped selling firearms nationwide a couple of years ago.

Marcus Brutus said:

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oh no said:

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their largest investors are also probably global woke funds at BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.

...but hey, at least they're not Dick's, who stopped selling firearms nationwide in 2020.

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good call. Vanguard owns 9% and Blackrock owns 5.3%.

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Not everything is activist investor/woke/ESG. Maybe, but maybe not.

What you mean is, investors own 9% through Vanguard Index Funds, and investors own 5.3% through Blackrock Funds. Most of us own it inside of our 401ks if we own Total Stock Market, Extended Market, Russell 2500 or a Mid Cap fund. The only activist investor of note is DE Shaw, and they only own ~2% of shares outstanding.

ASO is still unwinding their Private Equity ownership. A lot of the changes we're seeing in stores is likely relatable to they're now reporting to the public (i.e., institutional ownership) and not just a PE board.

Also, they've got very smart (business sense) leadership. I imagine they realize they don't want to play in the bargain bin AR world, and know they won't ever compete with LGSs with mid and high priced. Margins in guns has been squeezed, and with ammo availability/prices, I'd guess that's taken a toll on profits.

Love you guys!

And they have been wishy washy on ars ever since they got bought out by the company that drove toys r us into the ground. I think they haven't been displaying them for a while, you'd have to ask for them. But hey, if they don't want the money... more for me.

Marcus Brutus said:

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Dumb move IMO. People like to handle them first.

eta: maybe they are being threatened by Biden or their bankers.

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ESG concerns?

Bought my first there a few years ago - a Springfield.

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oh no said:

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their largest investors are also probably global woke funds at BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.

...but hey, at least they're not Dick's, who stopped selling firearms nationwide in 2020.

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The Dicks near me has probably 200 firearms on the wall.

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Dicks or combined Dicks/FIeld&Stream?

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Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

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Buying an AR off-the-shelf should disqualify you from owning an AR

rocky the dog said:

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it took me twice to get the brilliance of this

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TAMUallen said:

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Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

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Buying an AR off-the-shelf should disqualify you from owning an AR

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Dumb.

I bought both my Daniel Defense and Wilson Combat ARs "off the shelf" and they're both awesome.

Bidens leg hairs said:

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TAMUallen said:

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Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

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Buying an AR off-the-shelf should disqualify you from owning an AR

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My ARs would strongly disagree with that.

Bidens leg hairs said:

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TAMUallen said:

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Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

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Buying an AR off-the-shelf should disqualify you from owning an AR

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Thats the whole point of an AR. That its modular and you can buy stuff off the shelf.

The AR is a tribute to mass manufacturing machining standards and drawing tolerances. You don't need a guy honing each one together.

Of course you can go super cheap or super expensive, but for just 500 bucks Palmetto State Armory will get your hands on a fine freedom ensuring AR.

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The ARs they carried were garbage anyway.

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This. With PSA and other solid low cost ground floor entries, Academy's offering prolly haven't been a huge draw lately.

I never see more than about 5 guns period in my closest Academy.

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Damn, I own about 13 ARs!

Bidens leg hairs said:

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TAMUallen said:

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Bidens leg hairs said:

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Who would buy an AR at academy anyway?

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Somebody who wants an AR and has a nearby Academy?

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Buying an AR off-the-shelf should disqualify you from owning an AR

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what a liberal mindset.

Bidens leg hairs supports gun control. Spreadsheet updated.

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Love you guys!

And they have been wishy washy on ars ever since they got bought out by the company that drove toys r us into the ground. I think they haven't been displaying them for a while, you'd have to ask for them. But hey, if they don't want the money... more for me.

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Yep. They dont sell in store. They dont have them in store. You can buy them online for ship to the store and thats the only option.

Palmetto state for the win.

My wife bought me on from Academy for Christmas one year....guess I'll be taking that sumbeech back because, well, Texags!

Academy is going down hill quickly in general. Limited selection of things in store with many items only available online only. This was going on well before the supply chain issues.

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My wife bought me on from Academy for Christmas one year....guess I'll be taking that sumbeech back because, well, Texags!

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I will do you a solid and take it off your hands.

In all seriousness, I guess academy doesn't know that if someone is going online to buy a gun and get it transferred, they'll probably find a cheaper FFL and a better gun for a better price. Idiots.

Guess they won't be selling 10's either.....