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Buy a car, get a free handgun!!!

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Participants neonpilot38Maria Morgan2placidnomad50Jason Campbell70Matthew Anderson4Benjamin Johnson23Walter Fowler53Raymond Campbell35Lisa Rodriguez84mistycyclist5neoncrane6bluewalker36Raymond Ortiz89Melissa Hughes63
neonpilot38 neonpilot38 MemberOP
11 messages
joined Nov 2010
#1 ·
General Motors, an auto dealership based out of Buffalo, Missouri, just rolled out a pretty wild incentive for anyone picking up a new ride from their lot.

Basically, General Motors is letting every customer pick between two different rewards: either a $250 credit card specifically for gas or—get this—a handgun.

The owner, Mark Mueller, mentioned that most people actually opt for the gun, and apparently, car sales have quadrupled since he introduced this little promotion.

The Wild West meets modern civilization... 😲😲😲
Maria Morgan2 Maria Morgan2 Member
14 messages
joined Sep 2009
#2 ·
So, I was thinking... you can actually grab a handgun along with the car. Honestly, that’s not even a bad deal if you think about it. It’s basically a top-tier setup. Like, if you try to ram some other driver with your car and just can't quite take them out, you can just hop on the gun and finish the job without ever having to step foot outside the vehicle. And man, imagine what you could do to a pedestrian. Or even better, if you manage to wreck another driver with your car but aren't totally sure they're dead, you can just wrap things up with the pistol... I mean, seriously, how could General Motors come up with anything stupider than this??? They absolutely did not need to include this. They should have just taken that cash and put it toward better fuel efficiency or maybe some actual passenger safety features for their cars. 🙂
placidnomad50 placidnomad50 Active Member
67 messages
joined Dec 2007
#3 ·
🙂
screw fuel prices 🙂
Jason Campbell70 Jason Campbell70 Veteran
1K messages
joined Jun 2017
#4 ·
Why don't we have that here in the States?😢
Matthew Anderson4 Matthew Anderson4 Regular
598 messages
joined Jun 2013
#5 ·
🙂

What's the big deal? Everything's legal over there anyway 🤷

Guess so
Benjamin Johnson23 Benjamin Johnson23 Newcomer
5 messages
joined Jul 2008
#6 ·
Quite an inspired concept... 🙏 🙏 🙏
Walter Fowler53 Walter Fowler53 Active Member
56 messages
joined Jul 2006
#7 ·
Better off just buying a gun and getting the car you actually want 😬
Raymond Campbell35 Raymond Campbell35 Member
13 messages
joined Jan 2008
#8 ·
At the end of the day, it’s all just business. You’re just trying to stay afloat in the market and keep your edge against the competition.
Look, if he really wanted to go out there and cause some chaos, it was honestly pretty stupid of him to pick those specific weapons. I don't know if people have already died, but if this happened here in the States, you'd probably see 300 shootings on the streets every single day. Maybe things are calmer over there (though I highly doubt it), maybe they don't deal with as much traffic (doubtful again), or maybe they aren't constantly honking at each other and losing their minds behind the wheel like we balkanac do 😬. If he actually wanted to give something back, he could've just thrown in two joints with every car sold to help everyone chill out a little 😁
Matthew Anderson4 Matthew Anderson4 Regular
598 messages
joined Jun 2013
#9 ·
whatever, everyone’s basically carrying a piece anyway, so it doesn't really matter
Lisa Rodriguez84 Lisa Rodriguez84 Active Member
175 messages
joined Jul 2006
#10 ·
Look, everyone’s carrying a gun over here anyway—we just had a massive war, for crying out loud. So, what’s the point of all these frantic gun control pushes? 🙂
And honestly, just because he's handing out guns to buyers doesn't mean homicide rates are going to spike. A murder is a murder; it’s still going to be prosecuted exactly like it always has been. Nothing has fundamentally changed there. Besides, I highly doubt anyone is going out to buy a new car just because they want a handgun; you can pick up a cheap piece anywhere for next to nothing.
It’s all just sensationalist news fodder. You can't go looking for the actual truth in those reports. It’s not that they're lying, per se, it's just how journalists frame things to get clicks.
mistycyclist5 mistycyclist5 Active Member
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joined Jul 2010
#11 ·
Jason Campbell70 said:Why on earth don't we have that here in America?😢

We’re just typical Americans—we’d probably end up killing each other over something trivial (this time involving Janez), and even then, we still wouldn't have any guarantee of actually pulling it off.

Sure, Americans deal with school shootings, but let's be real—that's the direct fallout of a system where anyone can just walk out and buy whatever weapon they want.

Look, there are two sides to this coin—it’s got its fair share of pros and cons.

Look, for a nation as small as ours, this is actually a massive win. If we ever get hit by some random mob or a disorganized group, at least the average citizen has a way to fight back. It’s especially vital now that we’ve transitioned to a professional military of about 20,000 troops. Without that kind of strength, we’d be sitting ducks—even our neighbors could roll right over us and take Washington, D.C. before we even had a chance to organize a defense.

It’s a losing proposition for a superpower like America. When you have arguably the most dominant military on the planet and virtually zero chance of having a war fought on your own soil—meaning it's highly unlikely anyone is actually going to invade you—you end up using that massive arsenal for much darker purposes, like the school shootings we keep seeing.
It’s a losing game for us too. Even if I point out the silver lining, the dark side is that we’re starting to act like nothing more than barbarians—actually, let's be honest, we already do. Just look at the constant, senseless brawls breaking out outside bars every single night. And like someone else mentioned earlier, we’ve got the recent scars of war to deal with, which explains why we see veterans struggling so deeply with things like suicide. It's all connected.😢They’re out there using nothing but dirty tactics and rigged machines.

Weapons have never brought anyone anything but misery, and honestly, I think it’s time I dropped a bit of classic wisdom on you all.

Fighting for peace is nothing more than fucking with innocence!
neoncrane6 neoncrane6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined May 2008
#12 ·
Classic marketing move...

Men go crazy for guns. Like, I wouldn't normally buy a handgun, but if they throw one in for free, hell yeah, why not! 😬
Someone mentioned they wouldn't buy a car just because of a gun, but if a buyer is already torn between this model and another brand, I bet they'll pick this one. It's not even about wanting to use the weapon; it's just the "cool factor" of owning it.

Not sure if I nailed the point, just speaking from my own perspective.
Honestly, I’d take the gun even if I didn't need it and I'm not a violent guy. Call me childish if you want, I don't care. 😬
bluewalker36 bluewalker36 Member
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joined Sep 2004
#13 ·
Honestly, I’d much rather just settle things with a handgun. My heart would probably break if I actually had to finish someone off using my precious baby car; just imagine some jerk scratching the paint while it's sitting on the hood👎
Raymond Ortiz89 Raymond Ortiz89 Active Member
103 messages
joined Jul 2008
#14 ·
That’s actually a brilliant idea—just tuck it right under the driver's seat so if things ever go sideways, you can grab it and 🙂 quickly. Honestly, though, what kind of rides are even worth looking at if I want to pick something up for myself?
Melissa Hughes63 Melissa Hughes63 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Apr 2008
#15 ·
Eric Garcia85 said:They’d have been better off dumping that cash into fuel costs or actually buying decent passenger insurance for their fleet. 🙂

As if you could find anything better than this level of coverage anyway.

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