Lowes Home Improvement fail

Lowes has a long history of being anti-gun- despite having a policy which states:

Dear XXXX

Thank you for giving Lowe’s an opportunity to respond to your concerns regarding our policy on firearms in our stores.

Lowe’s abides by federal, state, and local laws regarding firearms, and will continue to do so. Our first and foremost concern is for the safety of our customers. However, we take all comments and concerns from our customers seriously. We are considerate of all customers, and take no position regarding federal, state, and local laws governing the right to carry firearms.

If Lowe’s can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call 1-866-900-4650 Ext. 1 or email execustservice@lowes.com. You may also contact us by mailing your correspondence to 1605 Curtis Bridge Road Mail Code CON8, Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697.

Thank you,


Jamie
Lowe’s Executive Support

Name redacted for privacy, H/T to Opencarry.org for the correspondence . On top of that, they are hipocritical enough to still want the gun community's dollars, by selling. . . . Gun safes.

That is a big strike in my book. Places that don't respect the second amendment I avoid. Throw in not respecting the First Amendment, and I will actively work to not give you my money.

I generally don't discuss religion. I begrudge no man's decision on religion or the lack there of. It is a choice for each individual to make. I do dislike egregious stereotyping on any topic, including religion. Lowes, after being pressured by Florida Family Association, pulled ads on an apparently 'controversial' show about Muslims in America.

Let me sum up the FFA for you: anti-muslim, anti-gay, anti-'smut' (with a generous definition of porn), and anti-hilarious, (the ffa is petitioning Comedy Central to stop development on a spin off representation of Jesus Christ from South Park), and anti-sexual education / safe sex practices.

Religion is not my sword to die on. I'll be honest. However, Anti-gay, anti-religious freedom, anti-porn, and anti-humor, and anti-education (sexual or other) all combined- makes for some craziness that I do not support. Lowes, in taking advice from the FFA, is just stupid.

Don't advertise on a show you disagree with in premise. Don't advertise on a show you think is a poor financial investment. Don't advertise for any actual reason you want. However, listening to a group of people who can work themselves into pant-shitting-hysterics over things like who you pray to or who you sleep with in your private life, is just not smart.

With all that being said, I'm disappointed in Lowes. Worse than being bigoted, Lowes seems to be fairly spineless and will do whatever the mean people who write angry letters say- regardless of what is actually right.

I like Home Depot better anyway.