Obama helps car and gun sales
Posted on May 23, 2008
Do you remember when B. Hussein Obama talked about all those people in the Midwest, you’ve got to have compassion for them because they’re clinging to their guns and their Bibles or religion or some such rot.
The BBC got a hold of an interesting backlash to that story. “US Car Dealer in Gun Offer” - which I’m calling “the Obama effect”.
Just like Code Pink’s harassing military recruiting which backfired when recruiting went up, an enterprising capitalist car dealership decided to give out *free guns with the purchase of a new vehicle. It was a choice of either a free pistol or a gas card, and all but two people opted for the gun.
A car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold.
Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer.
You gotta love those Americans; they have a sense of humor about themselves.
Customers can choose between a gun or a $250 (£125) gas card, but most so far have chosen the gun.
Owner Mark Muller said: “We’re just damn glad to live in a free country where you can have a gun if you want to.”
The dealership sells new and old vehicles, including General Motors and Ford cars and trucks, and its logo shows a cowboy holding a pistol.
It has sold more than 30 cars and trucks in the past three days, an increase which the owners put down to their promotional offer.
Or maybe it’s something other than a sense of humor; maybe there’s a little “security” in toting a firearm for protection. I’ll bet that don’t have a lot of crime in that area.
Now this is where it starts to get funny:
Inspiration from Obama
Mr Muller said that every buyer so far “except one guy from Canada and one old guy” chose the gun, rather than the gas card.
He recommends a Kel-Tec .380 pistol, which he describes as “a nice little handgun that fits in your pocket”.
He added that the promotion was inspired by recent comments from one of the Democratic nominees for the presidential election, saying: “We did it because of Barack Obama.”
“He said all those people in the Midwest, you’ve got to have compassion for them because they’re clinging to their guns and their Bibles. I found that quite offensive. We all go to church on Sunday and we all carry guns.”
The website advertisement for the offer, which continues until the end of the month, mentions that an approved background check on gun ownership is required.
You’re damned straight.
*Moderator’s note: The dealership is not giving an actual firearm at the dealership. The dealership presents the buyer with a coupon redeemable at a local, Federally licensed, gun dealer.
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I so would have taken the gun and clung to it…hahahahahaha!
Really, this is rich, and I think I really would have taken the gun. My shotgun and rifle are both darned old.
This Car Dealer has a website all about Politics. http://www.GunsAndGas.com. You can find out more about their political views there.