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  • Georgia gun shop owner gets heat about ‘Obama sale’

    11/07/2008 4:25:18 PM PST · by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! · 60 replies · 4,423+ views
    ajc.com ^ | November 7, 2008 | ajc.com AP
    HULL — An east Georgia gun shop has stopped using President-elect Barack Obama’s name to sell weapons after some passers-by interpreted it as a call to violence against the country’s first black leader. The Georgia Outdoor Sports shop in Hull used an outdoor sign to advertise an “Obama Sale” on guns and ammo Wednesday morning just hours after his victory was announced. Shop owner Carrie Mentel said she was trying to capitalize on gun owners’ concerns that their right to bear arms will be limited under a Democratic administration. On Thursday, she changed the message on the outdoor sign to...