Home Shopping Channel for Guns To Make T.V. Debut

[mmckee1952]

Home Shopping Channel for Guns To Make T.V. Debut

By: Michal Addady

“Purchasing firearms will be as simple as consumers calling a toll-free number.”

As gun sales in the U.S. increase, a new home shopping T.V. network dedicated to firearms is hoping to make buying one even easier.

GunTV, a new channel scheduled to premiere in January, will sell firearms and related products as well as broadcast gun-related content, according to the Desert Sun newspaper. Think of it as HSN for gun enthusiasts.

GunTV is the brainchild of Doug Bernstein and Valerie Castle, founders of the channel’s parent company, the Social Responsibility Network. Their plan is to debut with six hours of programming daily, with a goal of becoming a 24-hour network within its first year.

A promotional video states, “The ease and convenience of purchasing firearms will be as simple as consumers calling a toll-free number.”

Manufacturers must apply to have their products promoted on GunTV, which is based in California. Viewers will be able to buy those that are accepted by telephone and online. All orders are processed by Sports South, GunTV’s fulfillment partner. Shoppers have a list of pre-approved gun dealers to choose from where they can pick up their orders.

Craig Deluz, the communication director at the California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees, told the Desert Sun he was not surprised that someone would try to create an all-gun home shopping channel. But he was surprised that it’s operating from California, which has some of the nation’s strictest firearm regulations.

Laura Cutilletta, a lawyer at the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, expressed surprise that this venture is being taken on at all. “When you look at the number of gun deaths in this country every day, the idea that somebody’s ‘brilliant marketing scheme’ is to get more guns into the hands of more people is just a little bit outrageous,” Cuttilleta told the Desert Sun, adding that “this is the last thing we need.”

Aside from selling firearms, the network will broadcast educational and gun safety programming. As Castle told the Desert Sun, for every hour of programming, three minutes will be dedicated to firearm education and safety training. The channel’s website states that it has the potential to reach 34 million satellite television subscribers across the nation.

Read More: http://fortune.com/2015/12/06/gun-home- ... g-network/

My Thoughts: This should get Barack and all the Anti-gun pukes panties all in a bunch for sure.

[dusterdude]

I wonder if any networks will carry this

[Snakester]

I hope not! I can see it now.....2:30am ....multiple Jack Daniels.....Credit Card in hand .....Guns for sale on the TV. I will never go to bed again !

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[smltooner]

I wonder if they can only sell guns that are legal in California?

[smltooner]

I hope not! I can see it now.....2:30am ....multiple Jack Daniels.....Credit Card in hand .....Guns for sale on the TV. I will never go to bed again !

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I don't drink, but I am up most of the night, so I can see this being a problem, too.
"No honey, I'm not buying anything."

[SHMIV]

I hope not! I can see it now.....2:30am ....multiple Jack Daniels.....Credit Card in hand .....Guns for sale on the TV. I will never go to bed again !

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I don't drink, but I am up most of the night, so I can see this being a problem, too.
"No honey, I'm not buying anything."

I'm also up all night, but it's because I'm driving. And, I rarely make purchases that don't involve actual cash trading hands. Add to that, I rarely watch TV. So, I forsee no problems.

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[thekinetic]

Well there is always amazon, bite me gun grabbers!

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Plains-Rfl- ... wder+rifle

Well gun grabbers at least it's single shot.

[AlanM]

I'm wondering if Dish will carry it.

[ShotgunBlast]

With more and more people cutting the TV cord and also doing their shopping online, this seems like an idea that is 20 years too late.

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[Monkey]

Anybody here ever watch TV and say, "Oh...gotta have that?"

Not so much in this house. Like the concept but watching TV isn't how I shop for firearms.

[OakRidgeStars]

It will still be entertaining to watch. Most, if not all, of the firearm-based TV shows are usually trying to sell me their featured gun of the week.

I'm looking forward to Larry Vicker's "Going Hot Deal of the Week"

[Reverenddel]

As long as they have a list of FFLs that you can choose from, you're fine! Same as buying from Atlantic Firearms, or J&G....

Personally? I like holding a weapon before I buy it, but that's just me.

[OakRidgeStars]

Something tells me they will sell a lot more accessories and gadgets than actual firearms. What better place for manufacturers to show off new products?

[AlanM]

That's my thought also.
Gun stores sell a LOT more than guns.
I expect to see the same on this new show/channel.
They'll have a pre-selected target (pun not really intended) audience.