Academy and Buying Ammo and carded?

[vjallen75]

Ok, this is awesome. I'm going to have to buy something from Daniel Defense now.
http://bearingarms.com/2016/06/16/danie ... cowardice/

[Liberty]

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

This..

[C-dub]

Today in Killeen Texas I purchased 400 Rds .45, 100 Rds .380, 300 rds .22...... Im pretty sure they looked up at my face when asking me to punch in my zip code for some advertisement media junk mail reason.. but that was the extent of my ID request. Yawn.......

The information states they ask for ID if you purchase a large quantity of ammo for what they think is an "assault weapon" style gun. Go back and purchase 10 boxes of .223 and then let us know what happens.

OK, well I dont own a .223... but I can try with 5.56.. Can always use another 200~500 rds of that in the gun room.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. You are aware that you can shoot .223 in your 5.56, right?

[pushpullpete]

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

This..

+1

Still not sure how one decides what is considered a large amount of ammo.

[rentz]

Just buy it on line. usually cheaper, more available. don't have to stand in line or get to the store stupid early in hopes of getting a box. Plenty of online sources, here's one that searches the web for deals.

slickguns.com

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

very very true.
and in my experience many online ammo vendors want proof of age before shipping too

[E.Marquez]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. You are aware that you can shoot .223 in your 5.56, right?

Not sarcastic at all..
You suggested buying .223..my rifles are chambered in 5.56, So I simply responded , good idea, but I'll buy what i shoot...
Yes I know you can shoot .223 in a rifle chambered in .223... I dont....for reasons other than the topic of this thread..
Nor do I shoot .38 in my .357 revolvers... I know you can, I dont.

Thanks for the suggestion though, if I had not know it would been an important piece of info..

Today in Killeen Texas I purchased 400 Rds .45, 100 Rds .380, 300 rds .22...... Im pretty sure they looked up at my face when asking me to punch in my zip code for some advertisement media junk mail reason.. but that was the extent of my ID request. Yawn.......

The information states they ask for ID if you purchase a large quantity of ammo for what they think is an "assault weapon" style gun. Go back and purchase 10 boxes of .223 and then let us know what happens.

OK, well I dont own a .223... but I can try with 5.56.. Can always use another 200~500 rds of that in the gun room.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. You are aware that you can shoot .223 in your 5.56, right?

[Papacub]

I sent Academy an email letting them know I would no longer be shopping at their stores. Being an LTC Instructor, I had always recommended Academy for ammo and handguns, no more! I hope it hurts them!
I also read where they were bought out and are now owned by someone out-of-state. That could explain what they are doing!

[ScottDLS]

I sent Academy an email letting them know I would no longer be shopping at their stores. Being an LTC Instructor, I had always recommended Academy for ammo and handguns, no more! I hope it hurts them!
I also read where they were bought out and are now owned by someone out-of-state. That could explain what they are doing!

By KKR no less....truly 'Barbarians at the Gate' for you '80's fans.

[C-dub]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. You are aware that you can shoot .223 in your 5.56, right?

Not sarcastic at all..
You suggested buying .223..my rifles are chambered in 5.56, So I simply responded , good idea, but I'll buy what i shoot...
Yes I know you can shoot .223 in a rifle chambered in .223... I dont....for reasons other than the topic of this thread..
Nor do I shoot .38 in my .357 revolvers... I know you can, I dont.

Thanks for the suggestion though, if I had not know it would been an important piece of info..

Today in Killeen Texas I purchased 400 Rds .45, 100 Rds .380, 300 rds .22...... Im pretty sure they looked up at my face when asking me to punch in my zip code for some advertisement media junk mail reason.. but that was the extent of my ID request. Yawn.......

The information states they ask for ID if you purchase a large quantity of ammo for what they think is an "assault weapon" style gun. Go back and purchase 10 boxes of .223 and then let us know what happens.

OK, well I dont own a .223... but I can try with 5.56.. Can always use another 200~500 rds of that in the gun room.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. You are aware that you can shoot .223 in your 5.56, right?

Fair enough, but it wasn't I that suggested buying .223 and I don't know if NTexCopRetired even knew whether or not you had anything chambered in .223/5.56 or your preferences for one over the other.

[Wag2323]

Today, I bought 150 rounds of 5.56 no ID required. It was just one box of ammo though.

[rentz]

Just buy it on line. usually cheaper, more available. don't have to stand in line or get to the store stupid early in hopes of getting a box. Plenty of online sources, here's one that searches the web for deals.

slickguns.com

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

very very true.
and in my experience many online ammo vendors want proof of age before shipping too

Nope. They make you checks box certifying you are of legal age. No proof required at least from the vendors I have bought from onlyline.

I've bought bulk from some that required a copy of dl or other proof...but I had my c&r on file so that covered me. Pretty sure aim required it and ammoman

[gljjt]

Just buy it on line. usually cheaper, more available. don't have to stand in line or get to the store stupid early in hopes of getting a box. Plenty of online sources, here's one that searches the web for deals.

slickguns.com

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

very very true.
and in my experience many online ammo vendors want proof of age before shipping too

Nope. They make you checks box certifying you are of legal age. No proof required at least from the vendors I have bought from onlyline.

I've bought bulk from some that required a copy of dl or other proof...but I had my c&r on file so that covered me. Pretty sure aim required it and ammoman

I have bought from GT Distributors, ammunition2go, goose island sales, SGAMMO and not once have I provided any identification other than checking a box certifying I am of legal age and legal to purchase. I think Freedom munitions wanted a copy of my drivers early on when they first started out, but I refused to complete the purchase.

It's the credit card that gets you.... Pay by cc and they know far more about you than your DL info being taken at a retail store.

[Morbidrealities]

Just buy it on line. usually cheaper, more available. don't have to stand in line or get to the store stupid early in hopes of getting a box. Plenty of online sources, here's one that searches the web for deals.

slickguns.com

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

very very true.
and in my experience many online ammo vendors want proof of age before shipping too

Nope. They make you checks box certifying you are of legal age. No proof required at least from the vendors I have bought from onlyline.

I've bought bulk from some that required a copy of dl or other proof...but I had my c&r on file so that covered me. Pretty sure aim required it and ammoman

I have bought from GT Distributors, ammunition2go, goose island sales, SGAMMO and not once have I provided any identification other than checking a box certifying I am of legal age and legal to purchase. I think Freedom munitions wanted a copy of my drivers early on when they first started out, but I refused to complete the purchase.

It's the credit card that gets you.... Pay by cc and they know far more about you than your DL info being taken at a retail store.

Someone else posted that just isn't true about the CC information and I can't remember what thread it was in.

I don't see how it's not true. To get a credit card you have to supply a metric poopton of information. I imagine they (they being the government) can pull as much information off of either method. However its probably easier with a DL. They'd "supposedly" need a warrant to get info off your credit application. We all know how that works though....

[OldAg]

I just left Academy, was going there to get dad a gift card for father's day and yup, all the ARs have been removed but are in cages behind the counter. Not sure if it was Pollo Loco for dinner or just the fact that Academy is giving in to "political pressure" that made me sick. As a long time customer of Academy (back to the days of army surplus gear being sold and limited gear)....I will shop else where. Guess I'll be getting dad a Bass Pro Shops gift card now.

I went to Academy yesterday and asked one of the gun guys I know why they had pulled their guns. He told me that they are now owned by an investment firm out of N.Y. and that's why they are being PC. I checked the net and it shows that Academy is owned by KKR, a private equity firm out of New York City. I also asked him about the bullet policy and he told me that to his knowledge, nothing has changed. He had not heard of anyone being "carded". They were still selling large boxes (420 rds) of 5.56 (on sale for $190).

[gljjt]

Just buy it on line. usually cheaper, more available. don't have to stand in line or get to the store stupid early in hopes of getting a box. Plenty of online sources, here's one that searches the web for deals.

slickguns.com

Buying online is far more intrusive in terms of tracking purchases. Kind of defeats the purpose of boycotting Academy.

very very true.
and in my experience many online ammo vendors want proof of age before shipping too

Nope. They make you checks box certifying you are of legal age. No proof required at least from the vendors I have bought from onlyline.

I've bought bulk from some that required a copy of dl or other proof...but I had my c&r on file so that covered me. Pretty sure aim required it and ammoman

I have bought from GT Distributors, ammunition2go, goose island sales, SGAMMO and not once have I provided any identification other than checking a box certifying I am of legal age and legal to purchase. I think Freedom munitions wanted a copy of my drivers early on when they first started out, but I refused to complete the purchase.

It's the credit card that gets you.... Pay by cc and they know far more about you than your DL info being taken at a retail store.

Someone else posted that just isn't true about the CC information and I can't remember what thread it was in.

I don't see how it's not true. To get a credit card you have to supply a metric poopton of information. I imagine they (they being the government) can pull as much information off of either method. However its probably easier with a DL. They'd "supposedly" need a warrant to get info off your credit application. We all know how that works though....

They don't provide that info when making purchases at stores. Really folks?

Sorry, they do know a lot about you when you make purchases online. In person, if you pay cash, they know what's on your DL if they collect that info and can tie that to previous purchases. Online, they know the most important thing on your DL, your name and address. They also know the OS you are using (sorry, iOS users pay higher prices online with some merchants because they know that Apple fans have a higher average income than the PC types). They see most users cookies so they know about your comparison shopping. CTD, then Ammoland, then... They know your IP address and MAC address. Once they have this they can find out everything about you. They sell and share information and tie it all together to develop a pretty complete picture of you and your shopping and spending habits. The bank knows what types of stores you shop at, frequency, how much you spend. They can use this to make creditworthiness decisions. Started shopping at pawn shops and thrift stores? Maybe you are having financial difficulties and need a reduction in credit, or at least more intensive monitoring. NOTHING online is private. Brick and mortar shopper? Turn off WiFi and BT before you get to the store. Once they capture your phone scanning for open networks, they know who you are. Remember, one hit and they have you because they share with other merchants. Paying cash with Wi-Fi and BT turned off is the only way to assure reasonable privacy. Remember though, you are always on candid camera.