Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

Topics that do not fit anywhere else. Absolutely NO discussions of religion, race, or immigration!

Moderators: carlson1, Charles L. Cotton


Topic author
RPB
Banned
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 8697
Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:17 pm

Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#1

Post by RPB »

BofA Freezes Licensed Gun Manufacturer’s Deposits “We Believe You Should Not Be Selling Guns On The Internet”
On January 4, 2013,
Masked adult language warning
http://www.ironicsurrealism.com/2013/01 ... -internet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
On December 29, the owner of American Spirit Arms; Joe Sirochman relayed this chilling news via Facebook:
Manufacturers back logged for months , large revenue all generated in the last two weeks …. American Spirit Arms is no exception to the overwhelming demand . What we have experienced is that our web site orders have jumped 500 % causing our web site E commerce processing larger Deposits to BANK OF AMERICA ..Well, this through up a huge RED Flag with Bank of America .
Bank deposits were on hold for FURTHER REVIEW …

HER EXACT WORDS WERE …
..” WE BELIEVE YOU SHOULD NOT BE SELLING GUNS and PARTS ON THE INTERNET “
Last edited by RPB on Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I'm no lawyer

"Never show your hole card" "Always have something in reserve"

Dave2
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 3166
Joined: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:39 am
Location: Bay Area, CA

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#2

Post by Dave2 »

Who says banks get a say in the customers' business?

(Seriously... Are they allowed to do this?)
I am not a lawyer, nor have I played one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, nor should anything I say be taken as legal advice. If it is important that any information be accurate, do not use me as the only source.
User avatar

cheezit
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 1158
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:10 pm
Location: far n fortworh

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#3

Post by cheezit »

one place comes to mind. paypal they pulled the same type of stuff
yet one more reason to hate b of a
User avatar

Songbird
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 349
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 9:34 am

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#4

Post by Songbird »

The credit card we use most often is a BofA. Looks like its time to do a balance transfer and cancel a card! And I'll be sure to tell them why.
CHL Class 1/13/12
Plastic in hand 2/27/12
User avatar

JALLEN
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 3
Posts: 3081
Joined: Mon May 30, 2011 4:11 pm
Location: Comal County

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#5

Post by JALLEN »

Anybody dumb enough to patronize Bank of America is asking for this kind of nonsense.

Unless you have a need to occasionally borrow $500 million or something, why would anyone keep a dime at B of A, Chase, Wells Fargo or any of the other too-big-to-fail outfits. There can't be any disadvantage to using smaller local or community banks or credit unions for all but the really huge business operations.
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

Dave2
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 3166
Joined: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:39 am
Location: Bay Area, CA

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#6

Post by Dave2 »

cheezit wrote:one place comes to mind. paypal they pulled the same type of stuff
yet one more reason to hate b of a
They're not a bank, though.
I am not a lawyer, nor have I played one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, nor should anything I say be taken as legal advice. If it is important that any information be accurate, do not use me as the only source.
User avatar

anygunanywhere
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 7863
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:16 am
Location: Richmond, Texas

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#7

Post by anygunanywhere »

I wonder if they tell the drug dealers and pimps the same thing?

Anygunanywhere
"When democracy turns to tyranny, the armed citizen still gets to vote." Mike Vanderboegh

"The Smallest Minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." – Ayn Rand
User avatar

Jim Beaux
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 1356
Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:55 pm

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#8

Post by Jim Beaux »

I would be suing for damages and interest.
“In the world of lies, truth-telling is a hanging offense"
~Unknown
User avatar

A-R
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 5776
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:01 pm
Location: Austin area

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#9

Post by A-R »

Jim Beaux wrote:I would be suing for damages and interest.
THIS
User avatar

Oldgringo
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 11203
Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:15 pm
Location: Pineywoods of east Texas

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#10

Post by Oldgringo »

This story is at least 8 months old. http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
User avatar

Songbird
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 349
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 9:34 am

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#11

Post by Songbird »

Oldgringo wrote:This story is at least 8 months old. http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The company in the OP's link is a different one that the snopes account. All the more reason to stop doing business with them. I'm sure it happens more than we hear about.
CHL Class 1/13/12
Plastic in hand 2/27/12
User avatar

The Annoyed Man
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 26790
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:59 pm
Location: North Richland Hills, Texas
Contact:

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#12

Post by The Annoyed Man »

I had heard a long time ago that Chase Bank was guilty of the same practices. But when I bought my Ruger Gunsite Scout rifle a couple of months ago (from an FFL in Pennsylvania), I paid with a Chase card and the transaction went through with no problem. When I asked the guy at the FFL about it, he said that they never have problem with Chase transactions. Go figure.
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”

― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"

#TINVOWOOT
User avatar

JALLEN
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 3
Posts: 3081
Joined: Mon May 30, 2011 4:11 pm
Location: Comal County

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#13

Post by JALLEN »

Oldgringo wrote:This story is at least 8 months old. http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I recall the incident with McMillan. Snopes is full of prunes. Bank of America cited as proof of their support of firearms manufacturing the deal with Freedom Group, Inc. Rubbish! Freedom Group is owned by Cerebus, a private equity outfit that used to own Chrysler and a bunch of other stuff, whose investors include the California pension plan, notorious for idiotic politically motivated investments.

I think it happened the way McMillan said it did, and have not seen anything credible to contradict that version of events.
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.
User avatar

Oldgringo
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 11203
Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:15 pm
Location: Pineywoods of east Texas

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#14

Post by Oldgringo »

JALLEN wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:This story is at least 8 months old. http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I recall the incident with McMillan. Snopes is full of prunes. Bank of America cited as proof of their support of firearms manufacturing the deal with Freedom Group, Inc. Rubbish! Freedom Group is owned by Cerebus, a private equity outfit that used to own Chrysler and a bunch of other stuff, whose investors include the California pension plan, notorious for idiotic politically motivated investments.

I think it happened the way McMillan said it did, and have not seen anything credible to contradict that version of events.
Okay
User avatar

txjim42
Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 135
Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:43 pm
Location: Dallas

Re: Bank freeze "You Should Not Be Selling Guns On Internet”

#15

Post by txjim42 »

Most of my family has already pulled the plug on BofA and other big banks. Support your local credit union.
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my children will have peace.
Thomas Paine
Post Reply

Return to “Off-Topic”