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Utah gun maker turns down $15M deal with Pakistan
Associated Press ^ | Jan 5, 2014 5:25 PM EST

Posted on 01/05/2014 4:31:57 PM PST by Olog-hai

A Utah-based gun manufacturer has turned down a $15 million deal to supply Pakistan with precision rifles, citing concerns they could eventually be used against U.S. troops.

Mike Davis, sales manager at Desert Tech, said the company was on a short list for a contract with Pakistan, but spurned the opportunity because of unrest in Pakistan and ethical concerns. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Utah; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: deserttech; jihad; pakistan; rop

1 posted on 01/05/2014 4:31:57 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

My first thought was I need a new gun. wow these are nice guns!

Cheapest is about $3k


2 posted on 01/05/2014 4:36:01 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Olog-hai

Wow - talk about putting what’s right before profit! I think it was a great decision.


3 posted on 01/05/2014 4:38:33 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Olog-hai
A Utah-based gun manufacturer has turned down a $15 million deal to supply Pakistan with precision rifles, citing concerns they could eventually be used against U.S. troops.

Good for them.

4 posted on 01/05/2014 4:40:08 PM PST by Robwin
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To: leapfrog0202

That’s why I don’t buy Remington products. They took an $80 million bribe to stay in New York.


5 posted on 01/05/2014 5:02:03 PM PST by nonliberal (Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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To: Olog-hai

Fine, but how did they get on “the short list” in the first place, or for that matter the long list?


6 posted on 01/05/2014 5:04:36 PM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Olog-hai

That’s what I call a Man Of Honor, if that is the whole story.


7 posted on 01/05/2014 5:07:36 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Olog-hai

Good for them here. Good points. As long as the bastards are only a threat to each other, I have no problem with selling them arms, but this company makes a good argument for a purely moral decision.


8 posted on 01/05/2014 5:51:09 PM PST by ZULU (Magua is sitting in the Oval Office)
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