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[niyad]

Colo. roofing company running “Get a Roof, Get a Gun” promotion


Colo. roofing company running “Get a Roof, Get a Gun” promotion
POSTED: 04:32 PM MDT Aug 01, 2016

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Roofing company running “Get a Roof, Get a Gun” promotion
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -

A roofing company in Castle Rock is offering a unique incentive to go through them to get your roof fixed.


Owner James Webb is giving out AR 15s to customers who choose services from WeatherProof Roofing. "We are the only roofing company in the country that is offering this. We figured we’d take a stand on what we believe," said Webb.

The promotion runs until October 1. While he knows it is controversial, he is hardly the first to do it.

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http://www.krdo.com/news/Colo-roofing-company-running-Get-a-Roof-Get-a-Gun-promotion/41004288

[niyad]

1. interestingly enough, their phone number is not working.

[63splitwindow]

2. Curious- would any background check be required by law of recipients ?

[niyad]

3. I don't know. several of the commenters had a similar question.

[X_Digger]

4. Of course it would. Likely, it's just a coupon at a local gun store.

The gun store will do the 4473 paperwork and bg check while trying to upsell ammo, accessories, optics, etc, to the folks.

[63splitwindow]

5. You say "of course it would." Between individuals they are not required are they?

The roofer buys the weapon from the gun store and he must therefore pass a background check at that time. He "gives" it to a customer. Are you certain of your answer?

[X_Digger]

6. If the roofer bought it to give away, that is a straw purchase. (illegal, has been for a long time.)

When the roofer would have filled out the 4473, it asks if you are buying this for yourself.



Which is more likely, a roofer spending thousands of dollars on guns that he might or might not give away (who knows how many folks would choose him), or making a deal with a local gun dealer to take a coupon?

[63splitwindow]

11. Why the attitude?

Illegal straw man transactions are generally those where the very purpose of the transaction is to evade the background check requirement. Who said he would need to carry an inventory as opposed to buying as needed? Oh, that's right, you did. See, that is not how discussions work. Each side gets to participate with their ideas--- not just you and yours.

It is clear you are not to be reasoned with. So off to iggy land you go.

[X_Digger]

14. If you purchase to give away, and not one of few defined exceptions (like in-family).. it's a crime.

No if's and's or buts.

It doesn't matter if the intent is to bypass the background check. If you are not the intended recipient (as outlined right there on the Form 4473), then it's a straw purchase.

It's clear that you don't want to actually discuss, you've got your mind made up already. Thanks for saving me the time.

Psst, in case you actually see this.. one post down.. I was right.

[Statistical]

9. That would be a straw purchase and a federal felony so of course they use a voucher

http://goweatherproof.com/buy-roof/

From their website (small print)

[X_Digger]

15. Aww shit, you had to go and bring facts to a good wharrgarble in progress. Good job! n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. Curious why you think it wouldn't.

[63splitwindow]

17. Are they required between individuals?

[cherokeeprogressive]

19. So you think someone smart enough to own their own business is dumb enough to sell a gun

to someone who shouldn't have it. Like they aren't smart enough to ask a lawyer about the possible consequences of "giving" a gun away.

If I didn't know better I'd think you were posting about Texans rather than Coloradans.

[63splitwindow]

20. Why the attitude?

A simple answer to the question would have sufficed. Bye.

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. Buh. Bye.

[Travis_0004]

27. Its requried when somebody is buying a gun with the intent to resell.

So yes, in this case it is required.

[63splitwindow]

18. Of course, you could have simply answered the question. Why didn't you?

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. I guess you've never heard of the "shingle loophole" as it applies to gun sales.

No checks necessary.

[ileus]

26. Yes...of course

http://goweatherproof.com/buy-roof/

[Skittles]

7. idiots

that would lose them a lot of business, because who wants those kind of nutcases in their house besides other gun humping nutcases?

[NightWatcher]

8. No I'm sorry sir. We can't put a roof on your van down by the river

[niyad]

10. but of course!!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

12. The gungeon will say roofs are more dangerous than guns

"How many people fall off roofs per year?"

[63splitwindow]

13. I wonder if the roofer thought about this lately...

[auntpurl]

23. That is the worst clip art graphic I've ever seen.

[niyad]

28. unfortunately, it is on the homepage of this nutbar roofing company.

[auntpurl]

29. I know!

I wasn't disparaging you, just shocked a legitimate business used that graphic. Hell, a 15 year old could do better.

[niyad]

30. I know. hell, even I could do better!!!

I find it interesting that I get a message saying the phone number is not working.

[VOX]

24. Thread title needs a spoiler alert for "American Sniper"...

The roof AND the gun kinda give it away, y'know?

[ileus]

25. Bet it's not a coupon for a Colt.

but instead for a cheap 500 buck jam-o-matic...


Hopefully it would be a CZ dealer where you could pick up a CZ p-07, if not I'd take the 500 and head to another shop.

[beevul]

31. Good.

Every additional gun in private possession makes the end goal of super strict control/licensing/registration, espoused by so many gun haters, that much more impossible.

[niyad]

32. really?

[beevul]

33. Yes, really.

What do those pictures have to do with me?

The children they depict were killed by a mentally unstable individual that murdered his own mother.

[niyad]

34. with guns. but do keep trying, we need the laughs.

and please explain your position to the families of those pictured.

[beevul]

35. I'd be more than happy to...

but do keep trying, we need the laughs.

Keep on laughing then, it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

and please explain your position to the families of those pictured.

I'd be more than happy to tell those families that it was an unstable individual that killed his own mother, who was responsible for the deaths of their loved ones.

Somehow, I suspect most of them already know it, even if you don't.

[Glassunion]

36. I'd rather have the musket rifle shown in the pic on their website.

False advertising!!!

[niyad]

37. one would think the owner could have found something a little more in keeping with

the western location.

[Glassunion]

38. Winchester 1866?

[niyad]

39. whatever they were using around here back then.

[Glassunion]

40. Depends on what years you define as "back then".

[niyad]

41. was thinking around the mid-to-late 1800's.

[Glassunion]

42. Colorado Territory, before statehood was 1861 to 1876

That Winchester I mentioned would fit right in there.

[niyad]

43. I know my history, do not know guns. maybe a pic of chivington would do