Mark Kelly AR15 Purchase Cancelled

[azmetalman]

Fox News reported this today. The post might fit elsewhere but since the Kelly/Gifford gun trasaction was a politcal move I posted it here.

My congratulations to Diamondback Police Supply in Tucson. This was an appropriate decision under the circumstances. It is about time that all that someone used the power of the people as a response to the leftwing lunacy that is sweeping across AMERICA.

azmetalman

 

 

A Tucson gun store owner has decided to rescind the sale of a military-style rifle to Mark Kelly, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after Kelly said he had intended the purchase to make a political point about how easy it is to obtain the kind of firearms he's lobbying Congress to ban.

Kelly's March 5 purchase of an AR-15-style rifle and a 45.-caliber handgun at Diamondback Police Supply sparked a frenzy of reaction from both sides of the debate after he posted to Facebook a photo of himself shopping.

A background check took only a matter of minutes to complete, Kelly said in the Facebook post, adding that it's scary to think people can buy similar guns without background checks at gun shows or on the Internet.

But Kelly couldn't immediately take possession of the rifle because the shop had bought it from a customer. As a result, the store is required by a Tucson ordinance to hold the gun for 20 days to give the city enough time to make sure the weapon wasn't used in a crime.

Store owner Doug MacKinlay said Monday in a Facebook post of his own that he "determined that was in my company's best interest to terminate this transaction prior to his returning to my store."

"While I support and respect Mark Kelly's 2nd Amendment rights to purchase, possess, and use firearms in a safe and responsible manner, his recent statements to the media made it clear that his intent in purchasing the Sig Sauer M400 5.56mm rifle from us was for reasons other then for his personal use," MacKinlay said in the statement.

He added that the store will return Kelly's money, donate the rifle to the Arizona Tactical Officers Association to be raffled as a fundraiser and make an additional contribution of $1,295 -- the value of the rifle -- to the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program.

Kelly's purchase of the guns sparked accusations of hypocrisy from gun-rights supporters, with many on Facebook focusing on his motivations and the rules for purchasing such guns. Kelly, a former astronaut, said he intended to eventually hand in the rifle to Tucson police but planned to keep the handgun.

Kelly and Giffords started a gun control advocacy group, Americans for Responsible Solutions, amid the wave of recent mass shootings. They have been touring the country in recent months in support of expanded background checks for gun purchases.

Kelly bought the guns at a Tucson shop the day before he appeared with his wife at the supermarket where she was wounded during a shooting rampage that left six dead and 12 others injured two years ago. Giffords resigned from Congress last year as she continues to recover from her injuries.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/25/gun-store-rescinds-mark-kelly-rifle-purchase-questions-his-intent/#ixzz2OesAWsfI

[PRDATR]

Yeah I heard about it on the radio this morning on my way into work. Good for them.

[THE RIFLEMAN]

Smart move on the store owners part! If it was my store I would kick his butt out if he returns! How about that POS dog Kelly has that attacked a baby sealion! I can't believe he was an astronaut he can't even control his own dog or buy a gun!

[azslim]

It should be easy for him, he is a retired Captain in the Navy in addition to being an astronaut and marred to a former Congress woman, doubt there is even a parking ticket with his name on it.

[PRDATR]

The News is saying the dog belonged to his 18yo daughter. Personally I'd like to see a hunting season opened up Sea Lions.

[Snapshot]

You know the liberal media will sweep the Pit bull/ sea lion thing under the rug. Then somehow they will blame it on Bush and racism. Can you imagine the outcry if it was a Republican's dog that killed the Sea Lion pup......we would hear about it for years to come.

 

Kudo's to Diamondback Poice Supply for sending Kelly's money back. Just another Democrat stunt by Kelly.

[DesertBull]

Did he get fined for the sea lion? Any of us would have been. The are protected under the marine mammal protection act. Fine can be as much as $100k

[Snapshot]

Did he get fined for the sea lion? Any of us would have been. The are protected under the marine mammal protection act. Fine can be as much as $100k

Us "regular folk" would get the book thrown at us, and fined out the ying yang. They will probably just shake Kelly's hand and give him a big pat on the back....just because of who he is, and who he is maried too.

[reganranch]

AstroNOT= lacks a pair. Man up and tell the media, he wanted an AR(malite) 15, don't lie and back pedal. Everyone who sees 20/20 can depict a spineless character.

[Snapshot]

I would like to see that Sea lion's momma drag that pit bull into the ocean....and get revenge.

 

Yep and I would drown the dog.

 

Graphic video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UH3o6GCF8I

[sjvcon]

Rules don't apply to that D-Bag ... he's a Liberal. Rules are only to subjugate the masses.

 

Those Left Wing whackos caused that Sea Lion Pup more pain and suffering than if they had just let the dog finish it quick. Someone should report them to their favorite nutcase organization ... PETA (much as I hate the B-Tards).

[azmetalman]

If that had been any one of us the dog would have been euthanized and PETA would have some local or state law enforcement agency write a citation. It would end up being an expensive proposition.