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Title: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: Fly320s on June 11, 2019, 10:00:30 AM: The story: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/firearms-distributor-files-for-bankruptcy-after-gun-sales-decreased-following-trumps-victory

The title tells most of the story.

Running a business on the plan of one person winning the presidency is probably not a good idea.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: bedlamite on June 11, 2019, 10:02:12 AM: If you put all your money on black, and the marble lands on red ...
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: Brad Johnson on June 11, 2019, 10:16:36 AM: Quote from: bedlamite on June 11, 2019, 10:02:12 AM
If you put all your money on black, and the marble lands on ~~red~~ orange...

FIFY.

Brad
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: brimic on June 11, 2019, 10:28:23 AM: Quote
The company banked on Hillary Clinton winning the election and boosted its inventory before the race,

Womp Womp
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: WLJ on June 11, 2019, 10:31:02 AM: (https://media.makeameme.org/created/you-chose-poorly-5c2079.jpg)
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: freakazoid on June 11, 2019, 10:53:52 AM: Quote from: Brad Johnson on June 11, 2019, 10:16:36 AM
Quote from: bedlamite on June 11, 2019, 10:02:12 AM
If you put all your money on black, and the marble lands on ~~red~~ ~~orange~~ green...
FIFY.

Brad

FIFY :P
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: brimic on June 11, 2019, 11:03:10 AM: If Hillary would have won, they would have been happy to sell a slow trickle of .22lr for $45/box.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: WLJ on June 11, 2019, 11:04:20 AM: Quote from: brimic on June 11, 2019, 11:03:10 AM
If Hillary would have won, they would have been happy to sell a slow trickle of .22lr for $45/box.

$100+ P-Mags
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: makattak on June 11, 2019, 11:11:45 AM: You pays your money and you takes your chances.

The gamble didn't work out for them. But it worked out for us! Inventory glut! Woohoo!
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: MechAg94 on June 11, 2019, 02:08:19 PM: Sounds like they were betting with borrowed money.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: Perd Hapley on June 11, 2019, 02:47:10 PM: Sounds like these guys were reading APS back in '16.

Or any other right-leaning board.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: brimic on June 11, 2019, 02:48:54 PM: Quote from: fistful on June 11, 2019, 02:47:10 PM
Sounds like these guys were reading APS back in '16.

Or any other right-leaning board.

They were probably banking on selling DPMS oracles for $2500/ea. :rofl:
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: Scout26 on June 11, 2019, 05:11:13 PM: This is "Not Good" in the long run.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: WLJ on June 11, 2019, 07:12:23 PM: Quote from: Amy Schumer on June 11, 2019, 05:11:13 PM
This is "Not Good" in the long run.

Not it's not, but they gambled on a throw of the diced and threw snake eyes. No new shoes for baby.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: Fly320s on June 11, 2019, 08:57:13 PM: Quote from: Amy Schumer on June 11, 2019, 05:11:13 PM
This is "Not Good" in the long run.

It is one of many distributors and it is owned by an investment group, not a committed individual or company. There are plenty of other fishstick providers.
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: MechAg94 on June 11, 2019, 09:32:47 PM: Quote from: Fly320s on June 11, 2019, 08:57:13 PM
It is one of many distributors and it is owned by an investment group, not a committed individual or company. There are plenty of other fishstick providers.
Do you like fishsticks?
Title: Re: Firearms distributer files bankruptcy
Post by: bedlamite on June 11, 2019, 10:57:40 PM: Quote from: MechAg94 on June 11, 2019, 09:32:47 PM
Do you like fishsticks?

That depends on whether or not he gets tartar sauce with them.