Sunday, July 19, 2009

Only in America

Flipping through Sunday's Toronto Sun something interesting, humorous and sad, caught my attention. I was just hoping to link to it, but I think I'm forced to tell you about it instead ..... wait, here;s a link to the website and the promotion that has caused such an uproar.

http://www.max71.com/ ..... and just scroll down a little!!

For those that can't be bothered clicking on a link, here's the gist of the story taken from today's Sun;

" In Butler, Mo you can buy a new pickup truck - and at least one dealership promises you a free AK-47 assault rifle. And that's completely legal.

Mark Muller, owner of Max Motors in Butler, told CNN this week he realizes people will be bothered by the promotion and wanted to clarify that purchasers would not be leaving the dealership with a weapon in hand.

Instead, the buyers will get a $450 voucher to use at a gun store, covering the retail value of an AK-47. "


You have to love America and the second amendment, in what world do people need to own a 1 gun let alone a assault rifle that fires 10 rounds a second. If it were simply a "were kidding" promotion, that might almost be funny depending on how it was implemented, but America has this love of killing things for fun, for invading country's and for being the "world police", and for this "promotion" to be real, is just a silly idea that is 200 year out of date, and promotes America as the world most gun crazed Country.

The argument is people need to protect their family and property, but when's the last time you saw a red coat coming up your driveway? and property is just that, property.

I've said it before, but I'll run away from the Country I love if I ever see the American flag flying over Ottawa, now you can add that if I ever see this country allow assault rifles and/or the right for normal citizens to carry a concealed weapon than I'm outta here.

I'm not too sure how having a weapon actually makes a society a safer place, but I guess if you own a truck with a gun rack an AK-47 would look "mighty fine" on the back!

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