Slog - Comments on Clinging to Their Guns and Steering Wheels http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin First Brad's post about Clinton staying in the race just in case Obama gets gunned down, and now this: A US car dealer has seen his sales soar after he launched a promotion offering customers a free handgun with every car. Max Motors, a small car dealer in Butler, Missouri in the US Midwest, has seen sales quadruple since the introduction this week of a scheme offering customers either a $250 voucher for a gun or the alternative of a gas card. Mark Muller, the owner of the dealership, said that he had sold more than 30 cars and trucks... Copyright 2008 Fri, 23 May 2008 13:37:25 -0800 Fri, 23 May 2008 16:20:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by meanie cute, but a handgun has a peak effective range of around 40ft. like the Brady incident, you would have to be close enough to stab to shoot someone with a handgun, assuming the secret service is around.

]]> meanie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031478 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 13:57:29 -0800 Comment by Ben So shouldn't they be handing out vouchers for either guns or bibles, then?

]]> Ben http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031479 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031479 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 13:58:21 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 If he finds the "guns and bibles" comment offensive, then I find him defensive.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031482 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031482 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 13:59:59 -0800 Comment by Bub Our society can only progress as fast as our most ignorant elements will allow us.

]]> Bub http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031510 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031510 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 14:14:54 -0800 Comment by Reality Check @1 huh?

A peak range of 40 ft?

]]> Reality Check http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031523 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031523 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 14:17:40 -0800 Comment by laterite Those pragmatic Midwesterners are just getting ready for the coming gas and food shortages.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031538 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031538 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 14:23:41 -0800 Comment by max solomon stay ignorant, dumbfuck. its easier.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031544 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031544 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 14:25:17 -0800 Comment by Phil M On the topic of guns, protection, and Barack Obama: Strangely, some of Obama's rallies have been protected by TSA. See discussion of a Louisville rally at FlyerTalk and of an Oregon rally on the TSA blog.

A bit out-of-scope for an organization that is supposed to ensure travel safety, huh?

]]> Phil M http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031597 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031597 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 14:46:05 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Well, when the value of your full gas tank approaches $300.00, you'll want something to protect it, too.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031616 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031616 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 15:00:43 -0800 Comment by Tiktok Yawn. Some car dealer in TX did this years ago, but with rifles.

]]> Tiktok http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031641 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 15:10:27 -0800 Comment by lostboy Wonder how many of these customers will be first time gun owners who otherwise couldn't afford a firearm, and who still now can't afford any training to go with it.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031647 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031647 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 15:12:32 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @1 is right. Most qualified people can't hit much past about 10 to 15 meters with a handgun.

Best advice if someone has a handgun? Stick your car keys in their eyes and run into a crowded store and yell FIRE!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/clinging_to_their_guns_and_their_steerin#c1031728 ??!! Fri, 23 May 2008 16:20:28 -0800