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benEzra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 04:41 PM
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83. Painted guns and competitive shooters...








Painted guns aren't unusual, though Hello Kitty guns are. But given the location, the gun in the OP was pretty obviously a political statement to the clue-deficient in Sacramento.
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  -Wisconsin gun dealer paints guns to look like children's toys. zanne  Mar-05-08 05:35 PM   #0 
  - WOW!  proud2Blib   Mar-05-08 05:37 PM   #1 
  - Ohhh, for the love of...  DrCory   Mar-05-08 05:42 PM   #2 
  - Ahm.  lefty_mcduff   Mar-05-08 05:48 PM   #6 
  - Not really...  DrCory   Mar-06-08 05:29 AM   #44 
  - This is very old news. Go back through the DU Guns archives...  SteveM   Mar-06-08 03:06 PM   #76 
  - Cops already  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:04 PM   #105 
  - personally, I want my very own "Thomas the AR-15".  ulysses   Mar-05-08 05:48 PM   #7 
  - And in this free country you should be able to have it.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:05 PM   #106 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-08 06:17 PM   #16 
  - My girlfriend wants the hello kitty  Turbo Teg   Mar-06-08 05:54 PM   #86 
  - Start saving for Christmas!  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:06 PM   #107 
  - A banned color is any color that an anti-gunner finds offensive.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:03 PM   #103 
  - That tells you all you need to know about gun dealers, and their apologists  villager   Mar-05-08 05:44 PM   #3 
  - not all gun dealers are doing this  Maine-ah   Mar-05-08 05:55 PM   #10 
  - Thank God for responsible gun owners like you.  zanne   Mar-05-08 06:41 PM   # 
  - My daughter is getting a pink "cricket" for Christmas this year.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:14 PM   #108 
  - Dealer is just trying to sell guns.  DiktatrW   Mar-05-08 05:57 PM   #11 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-08 06:12 PM   #12 
  - You wouldn't know an asshat from  DiktatrW   Mar-05-08 06:24 PM   #18 
     - Witty retort, Dik. nt  zanne   Mar-05-08 06:38 PM   #23 
     - Thanks zany. n/t  DiktatrW   Mar-05-08 06:41 PM   # 
     - No I don't blame my car, I blame my beer.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-10-08 05:16 PM   #109 
  - "Just trying to sell guns." It's hard out here for a pimp.  villager   Mar-05-08 06:29 PM   #21 
     - Petty tyrants  DiktatrW   Mar-05-08 06:41 PM   #24 
  - I know It's great, isn't it?  Turbo Teg   Mar-06-08 08:12 PM   #89 
  - Saw this on Du a few weeks ago  walldude   Mar-05-08 05:46 PM   #4 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-08 06:14 PM   #13 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-08 06:41 PM   #25 
  - Maybe you ought to re-read my post  walldude   Mar-05-08 06:43 PM   #27 
  - My bad, wall dude. Sorry.  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:12 AM   #47 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-06-08 02:59 PM   #75 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-06-08 05:06 PM   #85 
        - my, my, my  iverglas   Mar-07-08 12:26 PM   #94 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-07-08 01:54 PM   #95 
  - And?  EstimatedProphet   Mar-05-08 05:48 PM   #5 
  - When they ban pink Hello Kitty rifles  slackmaster   Mar-05-08 05:49 PM   #8 
  - I have seen pics of such guns (pink etc,) never thought much, but you are right - this is F&^%ed up.  jmg257   Mar-05-08 05:50 PM   #9 
  - That's why you keep them locked up -nt  sergeiAK   Mar-05-08 07:04 PM   #32 
     - Don't use logic here!! We are currently expressing dissatisfaction with free speech!  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 12:24 PM   #114 
  - This people are sick, demented, anti-social  malaise   Mar-05-08 06:14 PM   #14 
  - Huh?  DrCory   Mar-06-08 05:20 AM   #43 
  - Do you guys all IM each other...  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:17 AM   #49 
     - "You guys" meaning what?  DrCory   Mar-06-08 06:31 AM   #53 
     - Some people only post when the subject is guns.  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:46 AM   #56 
     - Nope, their just is allot more PRO gun Democrats..  virginia mountainman   Mar-06-08 08:57 PM   #90 
  - Hell, women and some kids WANT another color...  SteveM   Mar-06-08 07:41 PM   #88 
  - No, it's artistic expression.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 12:24 PM   #115 
  - I want a SpongeBob Sig!  elehhhhna   Mar-05-08 06:15 PM   #15 
  - I think it's a fantastic idea.  D__S   Mar-05-08 06:18 PM   #17 
  - How does making a deadly weapon look like a toy  wtmusic   Mar-05-08 06:25 PM   #19 
  - What's preventing them from doing it with a "realistic" looking firearm?  D__S   Mar-05-08 06:34 PM   #22 
     - I'd say the first step in making them realize they aren't toys  Lautremont   Mar-05-08 06:41 PM   #26 
     - It's not like these things are laying around playgrounds...  D__S   Mar-05-08 06:51 PM   #30 
     - Next: Drano in soda bottles  wtmusic   Mar-05-08 11:03 PM   #40 
        - You might like this...  SteveM   Mar-10-08 04:59 PM   #102 
  - Nice looking Mossberg.  DiktatrW   Mar-05-08 08:16 PM   #35 
  - I took a slightly different approach  Mugu   Mar-05-08 09:35 PM   #39 
  - D__S, Why the pistol grip only?  WWFZD   Mar-10-08 06:41 PM   #110 
  - It's been going on for years  michreject   Mar-05-08 06:26 PM   #20 
  - The horror, the horror.  aikoaiko   Mar-05-08 06:45 PM   #28 
  - Giv'em time.  D__S   Mar-05-08 07:05 PM   #33 
  - This is probably against copyright laws anyhow.  yankeeinlouisiana   Mar-05-08 06:46 PM   #29 
  - They use Hello Kitty stickers to avoid that problem.  sergeiAK   Mar-05-08 07:03 PM   #31 
  - Bakeries CAN decorate cakes with frosted Mickeys  jmowreader   Mar-05-08 07:23 PM   #34 
  - were the weapons less dangerous when they were basic black?  Neo   Mar-05-08 08:28 PM   #36 
  - Contact information for Lauer Custom Weaponry: Mike Nahorniak LCW/DuraCoat  bobthedrummer   Mar-05-08 08:46 PM   #37 
  - If you consider this...  DrCory   Mar-06-08 05:51 AM   #46 
  - HaHaHa LOL HaHaHa  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 12:26 PM   #116 
  - No. It's art.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 12:26 PM   #117 
  - its art. n/t  HuffleClaw   Mar-05-08 09:20 PM   #38 
  - my question is, who would want a gun that looks like this  galadrium   Mar-05-08 11:13 PM   #41 
  - They're made to appeal to women  slackmaster   Mar-06-08 03:43 PM   #78 
  - That would explain this..  SoCalDem   Mar-06-08 03:02 AM   #42 
  - I realize that most of you gun guys aren't serious about what you're saying here.  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:14 AM   #48 
  - Hah!!.. I am probably the most ANTI-gun person you would ever meet..  SoCalDem   Mar-06-08 06:18 AM   #50 
  - Wow. I did it again. Sorry, SoCalDem  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:27 AM   #51 
     - No problem.. I've been there-done that  SoCalDem   Mar-06-08 06:31 AM   #52 
  - I defend the freedom of artistic expression, distasteful or otherwise. N/T  DrCory   Mar-06-08 06:35 AM   #55 
  - So let me ask you...  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:50 AM   #58 
     - Absolutely, yes...  DrCory   Mar-06-08 04:13 PM   #81 
        - I know you're not serious about approving of pink guns with decals..  zanne   Mar-09-08 11:16 AM   #99 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-09-08 11:31 AM   #100 
           - I am absolutely serious...  DrCory   Mar-10-08 05:49 AM   #101 
           - I prefer fuchsia and lemon-lime.  SteveM   Mar-10-08 05:03 PM   #104 
           - I saw some Bright blue  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 03:55 PM   #119 
           - Tisk, Tisk there Zane. Please don't call people liars.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 03:53 PM   #118 
  - Speaking for myself, I think the FSA/Bloomberg freakout about colored competition guns  benEzra   Mar-06-08 11:01 AM   #66 
  - LOL! (n/t)  benEzra   Mar-06-08 10:51 AM   #65 
  - This isn't about being pro-gun or anti-gun, it is about responsible gun ownership IMHO  MiniMe   Mar-06-08 05:47 AM   #45 
  - If the owner keeps it locked up, what difference does it make what it looks like?  slackmaster   Mar-06-08 03:44 PM   #79 
  - I hope the "Hello Kitty" lawyers end up owning this idiot's gun shop.  Vinca   Mar-06-08 06:32 AM   #54 
  - What real danger is posed by these guns?  Nabeshin   Mar-06-08 06:46 AM   #57 
  - They pose a danger to CHILDREN.  zanne   Mar-06-08 06:54 AM   #59 
     - You'd keep that in a safe, same as for a black gun.  benEzra   Mar-06-08 10:48 AM   #64 
     - No more so than a regular-painted rifle  krispos42   Mar-06-08 12:29 PM   #70 
     - I agree 100% n/t  SecularNATION   Mar-06-08 04:56 PM   #84 
     - Which law?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Mar-06-08 03:10 PM   #77 
     - Well  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:00 PM   #120 
  - Fake Picture????  Fire_Medic_Dave   Mar-06-08 09:57 AM   #60 
  - I'm astounded  Redneck Socialist   Mar-06-08 10:09 AM   #61 
  - Any stats??  Fire_Medic_Dave   Mar-06-08 10:18 AM   #62 
  - Why worry with stats?  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:02 PM   #121 
  - Some points  ac2007   Mar-06-08 10:26 AM   #63 
  - It seems that that the sky is always falling in FSA land  Hoosier lawyer   Mar-06-08 11:32 AM   #67 
  - HaHaHa, funny post  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:04 PM   #123 
  - Does anyone here remember the old "cap" guns?  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:04 PM   #122 
  - Last time I checked..  virginia mountainman   Mar-06-08 11:35 AM   #68 
  - BULLSHIT!  slackmaster   Mar-06-08 03:46 PM   #80 
  - Not as fast as mine Slack...  virginia mountainman   Mar-06-08 04:26 PM   #82 
  - Yep, that's what my daughter is getting this Christmas. (pink)  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:06 PM   #124 
  - Let's ban red cars too!  DonP   Mar-06-08 11:46 AM   #69 
  - Oh horrors, it's a COLORED GUN!!!!  gorfle   Mar-06-08 12:34 PM   #71 
  - Good post gorfle  WWFZD   Mar-06-08 07:24 PM   #87 
  - Hey, no "COLORED!" That went out with Civil Rights Act of 1964...  SteveM   Mar-07-08 11:02 AM   #93 
  - technically  bossy22   Mar-06-08 01:14 PM   #72 
  - Ultimately  EricTeri   Mar-06-08 01:25 PM   #73 
  - Ah, I didn't notice the California grip...most definitely intended as wry commentary. (n/t)  benEzra   Mar-06-08 02:35 PM   #74 
  - Yeah, I just noticed that...  krispos42   Mar-09-08 01:09 AM   #98 
  - Painted guns and competitive shooters...  benEzra   Mar-06-08 04:41 PM   #83 
  - I love the end of the story.  NewMoonTherian   Mar-06-08 09:14 PM   #91 
  - What's "beyond sick"  chunkstyle5   Mar-07-08 06:05 AM   #92 
  - Who cares?  -Wolverine-   Mar-08-08 10:32 PM   #96 
  - The artwork is simply a Dura Coat  DeadEyeDyck   Mar-08-08 11:13 PM   #97 
  - If my wife.........  nuclearfishin   Mar-10-08 07:45 PM   #111 
  - What a sick fuck.. Just fucking put Fisher Price across the damn thing.  Xenotime   Mar-11-08 02:02 AM   #112 
     - That gun was a political statement...look at the grip.  benEzra   Mar-11-08 11:11 AM   #113 
     - You'r post  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:08 PM   #126 
     - Grow up. Please.  L1A1Rocker   Mar-11-08 04:07 PM   #125 
 

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