New S&W handgun released for Liberals

[Ken The Kanuck]

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[Jim K]

S&W just might not be amused! The use of their name and trademark, plus the implication that they would manufacture such a gun, could (and probably should) lead to a suit against the "joker" who did this.

Jim

[Ken The Kanuck]

S&W just might not be amused! The use of their name and trademark, plus the implication that they would manufacture such a gun, could (and probably should) lead to a suit against the "joker" who did this.

Jim

Well to be honest with you Jim, this little joke has been around in many forms for many years. I have seen " Newfie " guns like this. I have even sen a Luger in a gun show atleast 10 years ago like this.

I doubt that S&W would lose much sleep over this. If they wanted to lead a charge against the " joker " who made this ad, they will have to line up behind the krauts, Newfies and others.

KTK

[7.62 NATO]

Ken, well I thought it was funny. I'm beginning to think reading through the comments posted on various topics we have lot's of posters that I'm sure voted for BHO....

[Jim K]

I am sure S&W has seen worse, but trademark protection is a very big thing with most companies. Quite a few fiction writers have had a character go into a restaurant and order "a coke" only to receive a letter from Coca-Cola's attorneys informing him that "Coke" is a registered trademark and must be capitalized and noted as such. The reason is that, unlike a patent, trade names and trademarks are valid forever, but if the company fails to protect them, they become public domain. Eastman failed to protect its "Kodak" tradename and it became a common name for a camera, so then other companies began to sell "kodaks", usually junk imitations, hurting Eastman's name and reputation.

Jim

[cary m2a]

Hey Ken thats a hoot what a great Joke gun

Cary

[LMDawson]

I like that, hope to share that one with my folks, they will get a good laugh out of it like I did.

Lisa

[Ken C.]

From what the message says ("Democrats doom and gloom got you down?") The ones who would be the potential customers would be us, not the Liberals.