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Saturday, December 09, 2006


Welcome to the neighborhood! Here's your gun.
Like any good salesperson, Upton is always looking for new ways to attract customers. Recently, she struck upon what she thinks is some tantalizing bait — at least when it comes to police officers.

Instead of a free toaster, TV or a stay at a luxury hotel, Upton, of Realty Associates, is offering officers a free Glock pistol with any home purchase of at least $150,000.

"So I just give a $500 American Express gift check," said Upton, whose husband, officer Randy Upton, is a 15-year Houston police veteran.

For police officers, Glocks range from about $450 to $550 on the company's Web site.
I don't like this. Is the motive to get police to move into a certain neighborhood? Why? And why only police? Why not offer a gun to everyone that wants one? The word "police" doesn't appear anywhere in the second amendment.



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