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jpak

(41,780 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 02:37 PM Feb 2012

Gun Distributor, Komen Foundation Team Up To Sell Pink Handgun [View all]

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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Gun Distributor, Komen Foundation Team Up To Sell Pink Handgun [View all] jpak Feb 2012 OP

Something that kills? Not offensive. Something that saves lives? No $$ for YOU! Cooley Hurd Feb 2012 #1

They clearly have shot themselves in the foot... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2012 #32

yep... in a huge way. Cooley Hurd Feb 2012 #36

you know, before this week, I would have thought that story would have the Onion byline. niyad Feb 2012 #2

I was just going to say -- this must be The Onion! Ship of Fools Feb 2012 #23

Multiple Prior Posts ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #3

No matter how many multiple posts babsbunny Feb 2012 #4

there are some news items that benefit from wide circulation, including the unfolding insanity that niyad Feb 2012 #6

This is the first post on the topic that I have seen, and I appreciate it. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #17

There's 15 seconds of your life you'll never recover... Cooley Hurd Feb 2012 #37

They sure are making a hard turn to the right Politicub Feb 2012 #5

infiltration hell--look at the founder, nancy brinker. reichwinger to the core niyad Feb 2012 #8

I'm learning a lot on DU today Politicub Feb 2012 #12

have you not been following the insanity of komen this week? niyad Feb 2012 #21

I have been this week Politicub Feb 2012 #28

Komen has denied being associated with this.- Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #7

riiiiight--so why aren't they threatening a lawsuit, like they do to everyone else who uses "hope" niyad Feb 2012 #10

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #16

they may do that- I don't know. Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #25

I agree that is the basis of their denial. like you, I have no respect for komen. niyad Feb 2012 #29

What a lie...it is only half pink. Rex Feb 2012 #9

But it is good for shooting yourself in the foot... rfranklin Feb 2012 #15

LOL! Rex Feb 2012 #19

Well good. Maybe they can give the pink ribbon to PP organization and they can southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #11

i don't see anything wrong with it AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #13

you nearly owed me a monitor!! niyad Feb 2012 #20

What a bunch of disgusting fuckers gopiscrap Feb 2012 #14

More proof that this organization is just another tentacle of conservatopia. nt onehandle Feb 2012 #18

Must be a "pro-life" gun Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #22

Guaranteed only to kill liberals. baldguy Feb 2012 #34

Isn't it ironic that an org set up to allegedly save lives ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #24

oh, I LOVE this word "interestink" niyad Feb 2012 #30

proof positive: more interested in killing than helping cancer patients. patrice Feb 2012 #26

Imagine being the rapist or home invader getting double-tapped with that thing. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #27

Imagine a kid finding it - and thinking it's a toy jpak Feb 2012 #31

Yup obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #35

They reversed their PP decision after realizing the gun Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2012 #33

I know one person who would buy this... Phentex Feb 2012 #38