Rolled Out On: 10/30/2007 3:50 PM

I drive in the 'hood nearly every day. We live on the edge; a location which, altho uptrending, raises the eyebrows of my wee wifey's black coworkers. I have never seen such a billboard. I've never even seen any more conventional firearms advertising in the magazines such as XXL which are prevalent in the groceries around here.

Altho the report is third hand, I believe the blog commenter who reported recently that an urban gun store was burglarizedd and only 9MM handguns were taken because the 'bangers were too dependent on hype to see any value in .45s.

Rolled Out On: 10/30/2007 4:38 PM

Unfortunately, anything they can try to portray as a "big" industry is blamed for stuff, regardless of the lack of merit of the argument.

That's a hilarious pic, btw.

Rolled Out On: 10/30/2007 6:44 PM

To tell the truth would be considered racism.

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 9:13 AM

They're pushing their wares just not to the segment a non-gun owner would understand. They're pushing to people like us. People who want to spend money on guns. Especially enthusiasts who will happily add another gun or enhance one they already have. Just look at the aftermarket segment for AR-15 parts.

Somehow I don't think the Crips in da hood are dropping 800+ dollars retail for a Kimber. They might have a Kimber but I'm pretty sure it was sold as fenced goods for a lot less than the person who owned it spent.

Funny thing is, the gun industry in terms of dollar amount isn't that big. Well under a billion dollars per year. Most small arms makers in the USA are small-to-medium in size. Big industry indeed.

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 10:50 AM

It's just the nature of the beast. This is from the VPC's web page:

"The primary goal of the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle program is not to safeguard children, but to protect the interests of the NRA and the firearms industry by making guns more acceptable to children and youth. The Eddie Eagle program employs strategies similar to those utilized by America's tobacco industry—from youth "educational" programs that are in fact marketing tools to the use of appealing cartoon characters that aim to put a friendly face on a hazardous product. The hoped-for result is new customers for the industry and new members for the NRA."

I nearly "mussed my draws" when I read this statement. On one hand you hear from the anti-rights campaign that pro-gun advocates do not care about safety. Then they chastize their safety programs.

They really are crazy aren't they??

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 12:10 PM

I disagree with all you safetyophobes. I was brought up right by my parents, said please and thankyou, ate my veggies and did volunteer work on the weekends.

Then one day, while at a friends' house, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed some magazine/newspaper thingie called "Shotgun News." Within 3 days, I bought 4 guns and went on a rampage. Cappin' li'l ol' ladies, coppers, puppy dogs just to hear 'em scream.
Thru no fault of my own, I became a raving mad lunatic; rapin' , killin', stealin was daily bidness. It was the advertisments on the cover of that magazine that makes me do it, I'm powerless to change my behavior, the advertisement was that strong.

That's all for now, gotta go score some smack and stand on the street corner and look like a badass.

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 1:23 PM

The picture is wrong, his pants are up way too high.

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 1:24 PM

Sorry. Must be one of those East Coast / West Coast things.

Rolled Out On: 10/31/2007 2:26 PM

The sign is incomplete; at the bottom it should say:

"Noamsane?"

Rolled Out On: 11/2/2007 2:17 PM

This guy must not read