Gun Owners - Stamp Your Money

[vospertw]

Thought this an interesting idea. BLUF (bottom line up front): stamp "gun owner" or some similar message on your paper currency (or even on your receipts if paying with plastic) to highlight the money spent by law-abiding gun owners in this country. I suppose you could potentially add it to any "comment" section in an online purchase as well. Link to the article and video here.

[tleeocinca]

United States Code ** TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE *** PART I - CRIMES **** CHAPTER 17 - COINS AND CURRENCY U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04 Section 333. Mutilation of national bank obligations Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

[dave86]

Cannot agree

Defacing currency is a desperate act that not a good way to create a positive public image.

[Shasta Frog]

Every once in a while I get $1 bills with Where's George.com on them. You can go online and track where that $1 bill has been. Pretty cool.

[vospertw]

I'm not advocating it, but I think you would be clear of the defacing issue since there is no intent to make the money unfit for circulation. I've seen many bills marked with initials, etc. in the past.

I think the larger idea is a good one - finding a way to demonstrate the influence of law-abiding gun owners. We are generally ignored by the media (or when not ignored, vilified), and usually unnoticed by our fellow citizens. The author's point that Bloomberg's $50M commitment is often touted in the press, but the fiscal impact of gun owners is never considered, is valid.

[VictorFranko]

Defacing currency is a desperate act that not a good way to create a positive public image.

Agreed.

This came up last year, those in support of it from that thread were like foaming at the mouth mad dog about it.
They should be along shortly................

[buzzardbait]

And the only time that the press will report this is an interview with the owner of Rainbow Pride Unicorn Quiche salon in San Francisco. Who will say that he/she has only received one bill in 2 years, proving that gun owners have no economic clout.

[CZ man in LA]

What good will it do when cash usage is declining?

http://www.atmmarketplace.com/articles/study-us-consumer-use-of-cash-expected-to-decline-by-nearly-200-billion-by-2015/

It's a lot easier to use debit cards which withdraw money directly from your checking account or more in the best interest to use a credit card to earn points/miles/portion used to donate to the NRA while at it instead.