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Facebook Shuts Down Controversial Gun Shop Contest
NewsRadio 1020 KDKA ^ | April 24, 2013 11:59 PM | NewsRadio 1020 KDKA

Posted on 04/27/2013 2:16:32 PM PDT by Hacksaw

A McKeesport gun shop’s giveaway contest had to be postponed because Facebook shut down the Pittsburgh Tactical Firearm’s page.

The contest was to give away an AR-15, ammunition, and other gear, valued at some $10,000 dollars. The company has done many of the giveaways, their most recent was back in February.

KDKA-AM’s Robert Mangino spoke with Pittsburgh Tactical Firearm’s Owner Eric Lowry about his gun shop’s giveaway who says they’ve never had any problems up until now.

Lowry believes that it’s your Second Amendment right to own a gun and that the American people have the right to protect themselves to the fullest extent against any enemy.

At his gun shop, they sell all kinds of guns, including police and military style weapons, as well as tactical classes on survival and defense. He believe it’s everyone’s right to own any kind of gun you would want.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: banglist; facebook; farcebook; guncontrol; guns; secondamendment
From the article - "Lowry says the gun shop even paid Facebook $5,000 dollars to advertise their giveaway, and all their Facebook ads were approved by the company."
1 posted on 04/27/2013 2:16:32 PM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: Hacksaw

Facebook sucks. I know now why I never bothered to join that scam. It’s for Dummies.


2 posted on 04/27/2013 2:22:07 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I got expelled from the "fundamental transformation" indoctrination center.)
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To: Hacksaw
The problem with social media operations like Face Book is that they are EXCEEDINGLY SHALLOW and, to say the least, IGNANT.

Their first amendment right to exist is followed immediately in the Constitution with my second amendment right to shoot them if they attack me ~ among a number of other things.

All I can say to Face Buggers is "You kids, stay off my lawn"

3 posted on 04/27/2013 2:27:30 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Hacksaw
Facebook Shuts Down Controversial Gun Shop Contest

Have you ever noticed that whatever the MSM disapproves of is called "controversial" even when there isn't the slightest controversy anyplace except in the editor's mind?

4 posted on 04/27/2013 2:49:29 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Hacksaw

And the reason for having a Facebook account is what exactly? To post private information for all to read?


5 posted on 04/27/2013 3:06:25 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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6 posted on 04/27/2013 3:15:20 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Hacksaw
Everything that a liberal disagrees with is “controversial”. Everything that a conservative believes in is inconsequential. My only solace is these liberal fools will one day reap what they sow in this quest for a Godless Utopia.
7 posted on 04/27/2013 3:28:53 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Hacksaw

I was banned from a site due to my Conservative views. A badge of honor.
Earlier this year I deleted my facebook page. Its run by Obama voters so anyone on the Right should expect to be banned from it.


8 posted on 04/27/2013 3:41:48 PM PDT by RginTN
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Farcebook is Evil

(read the EULA)

9 posted on 04/27/2013 4:29:06 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Hacksaw

It’s only controversial to those who do not respect the 2A.


10 posted on 04/27/2013 4:40:31 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: martin_fierro

Their Facebook site is up and running again. They can have only non- firearm giveaways


11 posted on 04/27/2013 6:32:42 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda (“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”....Ben Franklin)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

How dare you! My dog has a Facebook account and let me tell you he is no dummy! The fact is only my dog has a Facebook account, they can sell his information to whoever they want.


12 posted on 04/27/2013 7:04:11 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mastador1
How dare you! My dog has a Facebook account and let me tell you he is no dummy! The fact is only my dog has a Facebook account, they can sell his information to whoever they want.

My cat had a facebook account, but he hasn't updated it in about a year.

13 posted on 04/28/2013 3:18:43 AM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: from occupied ga
Have you ever noticed that whatever the MSM disapproves of is called "controversial" even when there isn't the slightest controversy anyplace except in the editor's mind?

Oh yeah. I also have developed the talent of being able to tell if an article comes from the AP without even having to read the source. If the article uses phrases like "Biden blasted opponents of...." or "Jay Carney chides House leadership...." it's likely an AP article.

14 posted on 04/28/2013 3:44:41 AM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: from occupied ga

kinda like you never see “Disent is Patriotic” bumper stickers any more.


15 posted on 04/29/2013 9:07:03 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: tomkat
Farcebook is Evil

Facebook is banal.

16 posted on 04/29/2013 10:17:22 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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