Adam Buckland wrote: Hi Adam,
Did you get over there and get one? > Buy a truck, get a free AK-47: used car dealership launches unusual promotion > A used car dealership in Florida has launched an unusual promotion to help it > through the sluggish US economic recovery: a complimentary AK-47 with every > purchase. > > Nations Trucks, in Sanford, promises to pay for a Soviet-style assault rifle > for anyone who buys one of its used trucks. The dealership has more than > doubled sales since the offer was announced last week, according to Nick > Ginetta, the general sales manager. A poster in Nations' office window > proclaims "FREE AK-47" above a large illustration of the gun, which is by far > the biggest-selling assault rifle of all time. > > Mr Ginetta said rather than hand out guns itself, the firm gave truck-buyers > a $400 (£250) voucher which could be redeemed for a rifle at a local firearms > shop. "I don't think it sends the wrong message," said Mr Ginetta, who > insisted the dealership was merely allowing customers to assert their rights > under the Second Amendment of the Constitution. "You don't need to buy a > truck to go and buy an AK-47," he told local television. "You have the right > to do that as long as you meet all state and federal laws. So it's just a > promotion." > > Mr Ginetta claimed that under the scheme, which runs until the end of > November, all customers would be subjected to background checks before being > able to obtain a firearm. On Monday morning he told The Daily Telegraph that > business was so brisk that he was unable to field more media enquiries about > the promotion. "There is a long line of people just waiting to buy trucks," > Mr Ginetta said. Earlier he suggested it was the perfect offer for his > customer base. > > "My buyer is absolutely a gun owner, no question," he said. One customer said > he was not deterred by the dealership's promotion despite knowing from > experience what an AK-47 could do. > > "I've had them shot at me," Don Zeis, a Vietnam War veteran, told local > television. "I need a truck... that's why I'm here." -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
