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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
(26,877 posts)The Komen Foundation is on its way out. Good riddance!
Rhiannon12866
(204,688 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)niyad
(113,029 posts)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
(1,453 posts)ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)babsbunny
(8,441 posts)I still can't believe it. I hate the dupe Police!
niyad
(113,029 posts)is komen
11 Bravo
(23,925 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)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
(113,029 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)Goes to show that it's important to do some research on orgs people donate their money to.
niyad
(113,029 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)But not before the Planned Parenthood scandal broke. Before that, I thought they were all pink ribbons and walkathons.
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)niyad
(113,029 posts)or "for the cure" or anything pink?
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)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
(113,029 posts)at this point, I would not believe them if they swore the sun rose in the east.
Rex
(65,616 posts)rfranklin
(13,200 posts)Now, if they only aim a little higher...
DUzy!!!
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)use a pink gun as their new symbol. Their new motto could be "if the pain gets to bad you can shoot yourself".
AmandaRuth
(3,105 posts)they are just marketing to their base
ba ba dum
i just crack myself up.
niyad
(113,029 posts)gopiscrap
(23,725 posts)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
(51,122 posts)Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)Damn, there goes another one of my irony meters.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)sells something meant to kill - with their logo on it? Interestink.
Anything to make a buck I guess.
niyad
(113,029 posts)patrice
(47,992 posts)Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Awesome.
jpak
(41,756 posts)not awesome
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
(2,542 posts)Doesnt shoot blanks
Phentex
(16,330 posts)and it is not me!