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I'm absolutely not trying to start a political thread here in the Spyderco sub-forums, but I've been wondering lately about the multitudes of gun manufacturers who are leaving states that pass laws that affect their business (I'll leave it at that and not get into the laws themselves or opinions of those laws).
I know a lot of (but obviously not all) knife enthusiasts are also gun enthusiasts and we all generally understand the notion of edged tools getting the same misunderstood biased negative treatment that guns get.
With Magpul, and a few of the Outdoor Channel and hunting/outdoors types of businesses either moving out of Colorado or refusing to do business with them in the future, I have seen/heard a lot of pro-2nd amendment folks, outdoor enthusiasts, and even knife people make similar statements about boycotting or just avoiding Colorado in general.
I understand this, but the discussion turned toward things like beer (Fat Tire), knives, and gun/hunting industries who remain there. I'm not sure if I agree with that boycott 100%, but it does bring to mind a few questions.
1. Is any of this leaving by gun-businesses, outdoor organizations, or boycotting by customers, etc. potentially affecting Spyderco's business?
2. Is there any concern that the state of Colorado will turn its legislative eye toward knives?
3. Would Spyderco ever consider leaving if Colorado passed legislation that severely contradicted or affected something that Spyderco feels is at the core of their principles?
I for one can see myself boycotting a lot of things, but Spyderco will never be one of them (unless the company announces their new policy on punching babies in the face or something - even then I'd probably still buy their knives
).
I know a lot of (but obviously not all) knife enthusiasts are also gun enthusiasts and we all generally understand the notion of edged tools getting the same misunderstood biased negative treatment that guns get.
With Magpul, and a few of the Outdoor Channel and hunting/outdoors types of businesses either moving out of Colorado or refusing to do business with them in the future, I have seen/heard a lot of pro-2nd amendment folks, outdoor enthusiasts, and even knife people make similar statements about boycotting or just avoiding Colorado in general.
I understand this, but the discussion turned toward things like beer (Fat Tire), knives, and gun/hunting industries who remain there. I'm not sure if I agree with that boycott 100%, but it does bring to mind a few questions.
1. Is any of this leaving by gun-businesses, outdoor organizations, or boycotting by customers, etc. potentially affecting Spyderco's business?
2. Is there any concern that the state of Colorado will turn its legislative eye toward knives?
3. Would Spyderco ever consider leaving if Colorado passed legislation that severely contradicted or affected something that Spyderco feels is at the core of their principles?
I for one can see myself boycotting a lot of things, but Spyderco will never be one of them (unless the company announces their new policy on punching babies in the face or something - even then I'd probably still buy their knives
).