Sat Nov 17, 2012, 03:20 AM

TPaine7 (4,286 posts)

Gun Store: Obama Voters Not Welcome

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Marketing genius:

The owner of an Arizona gun store said he will not sell weapons to customers who voted for President Obama because “you have proven that you are not responsible enough to own a firearm.”

Cope Reynolds, owner of the Southwest Shooting Authority in Pinetop, Ariz., posted the new store policy in a newspaper advertisement — as well as on a sign posted on the front door.

“If you voted for Barack Obama your business is not welcome at Southwest Shooting Authority,” the ad reads. “You have proven that you are not responsible enough to own a firearm.”

The Southwest Shooting Authority is a family-owned, family-run business that Reynolds opened in 2004. He told Fox News that he’s absolutely serious about the new policy.

http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/gun-store-obama-voters-not-welcome.html

Insulting voters worked so well for Romney that Mr. Reynolds decided to see how insulting customers would work for him.

I imagine his strategy will meet with appropriate success.

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10 replies	Author	Time	Post
Gun Store: Obama Voters Not Welcome (Original post)	TPaine7	Nov 2012	OP
This is really free advertisement for the Faux News loons.	cyclezealot	Nov 2012	#1
well, if he voted for Romney he just proved that he is not responsible enough to own a gun store.	Tuesday Afternoon	Nov 2012	#2
I always wonder how they think they will enforce these decrees. Read customer minds?	phantom power	Nov 2012	#3
The gun store owner	Jenoch	Nov 2012	#6
Fantastic	fightthegoodfightnow	Nov 2012	#4
Nah, at most it will mean fewer (or more) guns sold at this particular store	petronius	Nov 2012	#7
Fascinating! New business model: Leftist gun ranges!	Eleanors38	Nov 2012	#5
Never turn away legal customers....dumbass	ileus	Nov 2012	#8
That's cool. I'd rather not spend my money in a shop like that anyway	AtheistCrusader	Nov 2012	#9
Yeah, I prefer it when businesses are up front	Union Scribe	Nov 2012	#10

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 03:36 AM

cyclezealot (4,679 posts)

1. This is really free advertisement for the Faux News loons.

Being they gave this nut some of their air time.. Considering the base of Fox News, it is likely good for his business.

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:24 PM

Tuesday Afternoon (43,865 posts)

2. well, if he voted for Romney he just proved that he is not responsible enough to own a gun store.

I would gladly take my business elsewhere. Where the proprietor would have the good sense to not ask me about my private business.

What a fucking dumbass.

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:03 PM

phantom power (22,523 posts)

3. I always wonder how they think they will enforce these decrees. Read customer minds?

Assuming I wanted to give this asshole my business, I'm pretty sure I could just say "sure I voted for Mitt Romney" if he asked.

Maybe he's the kind of conservative who actually thinks we all wear berets, and carry lattes, drive up in our volvos...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 05:43 PM

Jenoch (1,630 posts)

6. The gun store owner

of course is not necessarily quizzing people before they can purchase a gun. It's a publicity stunt that has worked out well for him. I remember hearing a radio commercial in Phoenix last winter using pretty much the same script as the the gun store owner up in Pinetop that is the subject of this thread.

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:18 PM

fightthegoodfightnow (7,042 posts)

4. Fantastic

Fewer guns sold in America!!!! Let's hope his idea catches on.

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 06:11 PM

petronius (19,649 posts)

7. Nah, at most it will mean fewer (or more) guns sold at this particular store

The owner is hoping his stupid stunt will garner free advertising and appeal to his customers; my hope that this divisive bullshit backfires into reduced sales. But what is fantastic is that another freeperish ass has identified himself so liberal shoppers can make informed decisions on where to spend their dollars...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 05:19 PM

Eleanors38 (3,435 posts)

5. Fascinating! New business model: Leftist gun ranges!

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 06:58 PM

ileus (9,205 posts)

8. Never turn away legal customers....dumbass

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 08:39 PM

AtheistCrusader (14,154 posts)

9. That's cool. I'd rather not spend my money in a shop like that anyway

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Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:37 AM

Union Scribe (4,703 posts)

10. Yeah, I prefer it when businesses are up front

about being right wing asshats. This guy, "Papa John," I wish more would be so honest about their contempt for the people so I know where not to spend money.

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