Local newspaper ad

[marsh]

Our local newspaper had the following classified ad for local gunshop:

FREE
Trigger Locks To Any
Convicted Felon For Hand
Guns Currently In Your
Possession.

Must Provide Proof of
Felony Conviction.

 

[Don Gwinn]

BWAHAHAHAA!

Of course, the pity is that nobody but the local gun geeks will get it.

 

[George Hill]

Sounds like a police sting...
No FFL holder would be THAT FREAKIN STUPID - would they?

 

[jeffer]

marsh, ya mind if I print this and pass it around?

 

[Bill in NM]

Marsh,
Glad you saw that too. I loved it! He ain't lyin'. It's there. Oh, an BTW, it really is an ad from an FFL.
Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill in NM (edited March 30, 2000).]

 

[Don Gwinn]

I just assumed it was from a real FFL, you know, like a joke, folks. Ha ha.
Lighten up!

 

[chink]

Plus, It only asks for proof that you are a convicted felony. It doesn't ask for proof that you have a gun.

 

[Cliff]

Hehe... Back in the 70's, the San Francisco Gun Exchange (may it rest in peace) ran an ad listing shotguns for sale. The tag line on the ad?

Recommended by the mayor of San Francisco for home defense.

The mayor in SF at that time? Our beloathed DiFi.

Handguns were illegal in SF at the time (later overturned) and in an attempt to mollify the outraged minority, she declared that shotguns were a better choice.

The ad was in the Chronicle. I wish I saved it.

Cliff

 

[larry_minn]

One of the better gun shop sales Was a Sara Brady birthday sale. Back in 93 as I recall. They sold SKSs at specail discount. They had a birthday card for everyone who bought a gun could sign "first name only" that they would send to her. Most listed what type of gun and how much ammo they bought to celebrate her birthday.