Dell Pisses Off Gun Owners
from the you-would-think-a-Texas-firm-would-know-better dept
You would think that a company based in Texas would know better than to piss off gun owners. Dell is apparently the target of angry gun owners after cancelling the order of a gun owner, after their export department flagged the guy's company's name. They said they cancelled the order because they were afraid the computer would be used for illegal purposes. After calling Dell, a representative said they would put the order through, but the guy no longer wants to deal with Dell. Thanks to the internet, lots of other gun owners are hearing about this as well.
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