Salt Lake Tribune add policy !

[1995GMC]

Last week I called the Tribune to place an add in what they call the Thrifties -$9.00 for 3 lines for 5 days , maximum dollar amount of $300.00- anyway , I wanted to place an add to sale an SKS . I was told by the sales clerk that guns can no longer be placed in the thrifties and have to be placed in the gun section of the want adds -$33.00 for 3 lines for 3 days - It made me mad and I told them to forget it. It bothers the hell out of me that I could run an add for a car , motorcycle , auto parts , dog ,cat , furniture or any other number of things in the thrifty section that also have another specific section but I can't run an add for a rifle ! This bothered me enough that I told them to stop delivery to my house , I know they won't notice , but it made me feel better . Sorry but I needed to vent .

[This message has been edited by 1995GMC (edited July 11, 1999).]

 

[Gunslinger]

Since they allow ads for guns in other sections it sounds to me like their reasons are purely profit modivated.
Did they offer any explaination?

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Gunslinger

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[Jeff Thomas]

Well, after all, this is the next 'loophole', don't you know? The anti-self defense crowd will hammer away at gun shows until they shut 'em down. Then, they'll make it illegal to sell your own firearm - we'll eventually have to run everything through FFL's.

Five years ought to just about do it. Then they can work on that next 'loophole' - possession ...