For some reason, a RadioShack in Hamilton, Montana thought it would make sense to offer a free gun with every Dish Network subscription, using the humorous and somewhat clever slogan pictured above. Even weirder than the pairing of the Dish Network and guns, is that the store’s owner claims business has tripled since the promotion began in October. In order to qualify for the deal, customers sign up for the Dish Network, pay for installation and buy a specific amount of related equipment from the RadioShack, at which point, they receive a gift certificate for a local gun store and can choose between a Hi Point 380 pistol or a 20-gauge shotgun.
Don’t worry, though, as the gun store runs all of the usual background checks, because — as the RadioShack store manager puts it — “we’re not just giving guns to felons.” The RadioShack manager claims it was difficult for them to get the Dish Network onboard with the free gun idea, as they’ve never had a gun promotion before (who would’ve guessed?) and were nervous about it.
Hilariously, if the customer either passes on the free gun offer or fails the background check, they can choose a $50 Pizza Hut gift card instead. The store manager claims that this promotion has been so successful, that they plan on running the same kind of deal next month with a DirecTV package.
(Ravalli Republic via The Consumerist via Gizmodo)
