As you may or maynot know. Dell computers supports Sara Brady's organization. Remember how long us RKBA supporters have sat sliently by over the decades and watch our rights erode away. Well it's time to take a stand before we lose everything. Large corporations listens to their bottom line and if enough people talk, they will be heard. Here is a copy of the email I sent them.

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I would like to say that this started as a simple idea to email the powers that may be about Dell's support of Handguns Control, Inc. or as they are now known as, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. What angered me more was the fact that I had searched your website and called your 800 number, only to spend a good 7-10 minutes navigating the menu system to reach a live person. That technical support person had no access to any email addresses. Suffice to say, this is the only email address other then the webmasters' throughout your site. A company as high-tech as Dell should have email contacts listed.

This will tell you that I just recently purchased a computer from you...
Dell Customer Number is: xxxxxxxx
Dell Order Number is: 758xxxxxx

I believe that the Bill of Rights in our Constitution is what makes us uniquely American. Any organization that tries to chip away at our rights is in my eyes, un-American and treasonous . Ever since Sara Brady's husband was shot, her sole mission in life is to take away the rights of every American citizen to bear arms. Don't take me wrong, while I do feel bad that her husband was shot, I wouldn't have taken it out on everyone in this country. Their next "un-American" act is their recent support of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, or Shays-Meehan Bill which attacks the right of free speech.

Had I know about your support for this organization, I would have never made this purchase. Since, the purchase as been completed, there is nothing I can do about it, except that I will NEVER buy any more Dell products and I will tell my friends about your position. I personally found out about your position from several internet postings.

Thank you for your time,

ME

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Interesting...It's 3am and I got a reply back. They must have filters set up to kick out this lenghty auto-reply. I've seen this same letter posted elsewhere....

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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Dissatisfaction with Dell's Policy
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 05:03:34 -0600
X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21)


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Dear Valued Customers and Friends:

We appreciate the opportunity to clarify the facts regarding a customer
issue reported in the media and Dell's position on political or social
issues that many of you care deeply about.

Regarding Handgun Rights/Handgun Control....

Dell is a publicly-traded, customer-focused company with customers,
shareholders and employees on both sides of many public, social and
political issues.  Our place is to serve our customers rather than to
endorse or support one position over another in public debates outside the
scope of our industry.

We do not discriminate against any business, regardless of the products or
services they sell, nor do we discriminate against individual customers.  We
do, however, respect the right of any organization or individual to have
their own point of view.  We follow all laws, rules and regulations.

Regarding allegations that Dell supports Handgun Control organizations
through the Dell Affiliates program...

Dell as a company remains neutral on handgun rights and handgun control.
Dell customers can support causes and organizations, if they choose, through
Dell's affiliates program and charitable websites such as igive.com and
progressivefunds.com.  These sites feature links to Dell's website.  Dell's
affiliates program provides a way for customers to support the cause or
organization of their choice through their Dell purchases.  Affiliate
participants, such as igive.com and progressivefunds.com, include
organizations and causes on different sides of nearly every social issue.  

Some of the organizations participating through Dell affiliates such as
igive.com and progressivefunds.com.,  promote handgun rights, others promote
handgun control.  Handgun Control Inc. (HCI) has been reported as one
organization that participates in this program.  Others including The Gun
Owners Foundation and the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners
Foundation, Inc. also participate through Dell affiliate igive.com.  


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The only organizations prohibited from participating in Dell's affiliates
program are those that promote sexually explicit material; promote violence;
promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation or age; or promote illegal activities.

Regarding the assertion that Dell cancelled Mr. Jack Weigand's order for a
notebook computer because of his firearm association...

We made a mistake.  Mr. Weigand's order was improperly cancelled because we
did not gather the additional information required by U.S. law to process
his order.  Dell flagged Mr. Weigand's order (initiated under his company
name Weigand's Combat Firearms) for additional follow-up (and then we failed
to do so) because of the word "combat" in his company name.  This internal
control is in place to ensure that a domestic purchase is not redirected to
an end user for a prohibited use (such as the creation and development of
weapons of mass destruction) or to a country that has been restricted from
receiving U.S. technology exports (such as Libya, Syria, Iran and Iraq).
This due diligence is required by U.S. law.  We also review orders for words
such as "nuclear," "missile," and "plutonium."  Dell's process excludes
reviews for "guns" or "firearms."

The mistake was ours because we failed to follow our process.  We failed to
call Mr. Weigand for information that would have satisfied legal
requirements and ultimately would have resulted in completion of Mr.
Weigand's transaction.   We have apologized for this mistake directly to Mr.
Weigand.  We have tried to make it right with our customer by giving him a
free computer for his trouble and inconvenience.  

Dell has many customers and employees who are handgun owners and
enthusiasts.  We know that gun owners and advocates, such as Mr. Weigand,
are law abiding Americans, and as such, can understand and appreciate our
efforts to comply with American export laws, while serving all customers.

We have heard from many of you over the last few days, and we appreciate the
opportunity to speak with you directly about these issues.  Your
relationships with us,  and your feedback about our products and services
are crucial to our success.

Sincerely,

Tom Green
Senior Vice President,
Law and Administration
Dell Computer Corporation

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