Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-S.C.) health care-era “you lie” interruption of President Obama is now reportedly being commemorated with a place on a new, limited edition line of assault rifle (sic) components.
The Columbia Free Times reports that the words are being engraved on a series of lower receivers manufactured for popular AR-15 assault rifles(sic). Lower receivers are one of the primary pieces of the firearms.
“Palmetto State Armory would like to honor our esteemed congressman Joe Wilson with the release of our new ‘You Lie’ AR-15 lower receiver,” the weapon manufacturer’s site writes in the product description. “Only 999 of these will be produced, get yours before they are gone!”
Wilson caused a commotion in September of 2009 when he disrupted a key health care speech by Obama in which the president claimed that the impending health care reform legislation wouldn’t provide coverage for undocumented immigrants.
While I won’t be buying one myself, I fully support the idea. Especially if it pisses off the bigots.
I dunno, Phil. While we take many measures to insure that our blogs don’t directly link guns and politics (we DO discuss those links others make, though), here’s a small company taking pains to actually FORCE such a link.
I fail to see how that’s a good idea, unless you think that POOF!, MAJIK! suddenly an AR will be declared an instrument of “free speech”.
Nope, brings a wry grin to our faces, but shouldn’t be promoted.
Nothing wrong with someone trying to make a buck.
It’s a product, will have a fairly niche audience but if they can turn a profit more power to them.