Gun Distributor, Komen Foundation Team Up To Sell Pink Handgun

[jpak]

http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2012/02/03/gun-distributor-komen-foundation-team-up-to-sell-pink-handgun/

The Susan G. Komen Foundation is teaming up with Seattle gun distributor Discount Gun Sales, LLC, to sell a pink handgun to help raise money for the breast cancer organization.

The gun, a Walther P-22, is already available for purchase at $429.99.

“Discount Gun Sales is proud to team up with the Susan B. Koman [sic] Foundation to offer the Walther P-22 Hope Edition in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” the page reads. “A portion of each P-22 Hope Edition will be donated to the Seattle Branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.”

The promotion is reportedly a limited time offer, according to the website.

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[Cooley Hurd]

1. Something that kills? Not offensive. Something that saves lives? No $$ for YOU!

The Komen Foundation is on its way out. Good riddance!

[Rhiannon12866]

32. They clearly have shot themselves in the foot...

[Cooley Hurd]

36. yep... in a huge way.

[niyad]

2. you know, before this week, I would have thought that story would have the Onion byline.

let's see-- something the main purpose of which is to kill, is to be sold so that some of that money can go to something that is supposed to help life.

[Ship of Fools]

23. I was just going to say -- this must be The Onion!

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Multiple Prior Posts

[babsbunny]

4. No matter how many multiple posts

I still can't believe it. I hate the dupe Police!

[niyad]

6. there are some news items that benefit from wide circulation, including the unfolding insanity that

is komen

[11 Bravo]

17. This is the first post on the topic that I have seen, and I appreciate it.

[Cooley Hurd]

37. There's 15 seconds of your life you'll never recover...

[Politicub]

5. They sure are making a hard turn to the right

It probably results from several years of infiltration by the right.

I would expect to see more of this soon.

And what does a handgun have to do with finding a cure for cancer?

[niyad]

8. infiltration hell--look at the founder, nancy brinker. reichwinger to the core

[Politicub]

12. I'm learning a lot on DU today

Goes to show that it's important to do some research on orgs people donate their money to.

[niyad]

21. have you not been following the insanity of komen this week?

[Politicub]

28. I have been this week

But not before the Planned Parenthood scandal broke. Before that, I thought they were all pink ribbons and walkathons.

[Bluerthanblue]

7. Komen has denied being associated with this.-

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/susan-g-komen-planned-parenthood-handgun_n_1252448.html

[niyad]

10. riiiiight--so why aren't they threatening a lawsuit, like they do to everyone else who uses "hope"

or "for the cure" or anything pink?

[obamanut2012]

16. +1

[Bluerthanblue]

25. they may do that- I don't know.

I think they are only denying it because its gotten attention.

I read that sales people at the gun shop said they'd sold several of them 'over the last year'. Seems to me if it was a bogus campaign that they'd have noticed it long before now.

I have no respect for the Komen foundation.

Just wanted to let you know that they'd denied it.

[niyad]

29. I agree that is the basis of their denial. like you, I have no respect for komen.

at this point, I would not believe them if they swore the sun rose in the east.

[Rex]

9. What a lie...it is only half pink.

[rfranklin]

15. But it is good for shooting yourself in the foot...

Now, if they only aim a little higher...

[Rex]

19. LOL!

DUzy!!!

[southernyankeebelle]

11. Well good. Maybe they can give the pink ribbon to PP organization and they can

use a pink gun as their new symbol. Their new motto could be "if the pain gets to bad you can shoot yourself".

[AmandaRuth]

13. i don't see anything wrong with it

they are just marketing to their base

ba ba dum

i just crack myself up.

[niyad]

20. you nearly owed me a monitor!!

[gopiscrap]

14. What a bunch of disgusting fuckers

there needs to be a huge demonstration of disgust at their headquarters and any walk needs to be protested to the utmost...make it unviable for folks to take part!!! Shut this para nazi outfit down.

[onehandle]

18. More proof that this organization is just another tentacle of conservatopia. nt

[Canuckistanian]

22. Must be a "pro-life" gun

Damn, there goes another one of my irony meters.

[baldguy]

34. Guaranteed only to kill liberals.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

24. Isn't it ironic that an org set up to allegedly save lives

sells something meant to kill - with their logo on it? Interestink.

Anything to make a buck I guess.

[niyad]

30. oh, I LOVE this word "interestink"

[patrice]

26. proof positive: more interested in killing than helping cancer patients.

[Dreamer Tatum]

27. Imagine being the rapist or home invader getting double-tapped with that thing.

Awesome.

[jpak]

31. Imagine a kid finding it - and thinking it's a toy

not awesome

[obamanut2012]

35. Yup

As a gun owner, this is just one reason why I would never buy a pink gun, especially a handgun: it makes it look like a toy.

[Dragonbreathp9d]

33. They reversed their PP decision after realizing the gun

Doesnt shoot blanks

[Phentex]

38. I know one person who would buy this...

and it is not me!