Leader of the Decepticons, yes; replica firearm, no

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Foster, Aug 7, 2008.

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  1. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    I never knew Stephen Harper loves Transformers.
     
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    Finally I can own a MP Megatron. I was wondering if I should purchase one after I saw IonPrime's video on youtube about how he had legal issues with his Megatron.
     
  3. Railguard

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    Wow, he looks fantastic!!!
     
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    Lucky Canadians. Thats all I have to say.
     
  5. Nexus Prime

    Nexus Prime Creation is proof.

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    I guess size does matter.
     
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    Megatron "longs to conquer the Earth."

    Sounds so...passive. Like there ought to be a musical number involved.
     
  7. shibamura_prime

    shibamura_prime Food Truck or BMW Moderator

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    Go Canada in your support of comically huge firearm replicas!
     
  8. SmokescreenWRX

    SmokescreenWRX Dude. Wait, what?

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    Congratulations on Cananada using common sense. I wish the US gov't could follow suit.
     
  9. Drake

    Drake Smooth Is Smooth Baby

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    Wow. Common sense prevails for once. Who would have thought.
     
  10. lars573

    lars573 Well-Known Member

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    Shhh! Don't say that they might hear you! It's illegal to own replica firearms here. Which is why he got turned back. Toy gun=fine, replica firearm=totally illegal.
     
  11. General Tekno

    General Tekno Lugnut Supremor & Arkivist

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    But see, the thing that's REALLY odd about all this is that most Canadians had NO problem getting him.

    I mean, look at all the orders A3U filled for instance.
     
  12. Foster

    Foster Haslab Victory Saber Backer #3 Veteran

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    A3U didn't put a note in the package that all but exclaimed "I AM A REPLICA FIREARM! CONFISCATE ME!"
     
  13. CripNite

    CripNite That Whack Canuck Dude

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    Geez, I've had mine for months, bought from a canadian retailer unmodified and didn't know I wasn't supposed to have it.
     
  14. Peaugh

    Peaugh Hi.

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    I don't get the "replica" ban in the first place. I mean, okay, someone might use it to try and hold some one up, or rob a store, but even if they were never caught for it, wouldn't you generally rather have someone running around with a "gun" that couldn't kill people, as opposed to one that could?
     
  15. General Tekno

    General Tekno Lugnut Supremor & Arkivist

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    Yeah... I mean, why would you rob a store with an MP Megs?

    If you can afford one of those, odds are you don't NEED the cash that badly.
     
  16. SmokescreenWRX

    SmokescreenWRX Dude. Wait, what?

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    Again, common sense prevails.

    HUZZAH!
     
  17. Mixmaster

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    Some replicas can be converted into working firearms.
     
  18. Emperor Zarak

    Emperor Zarak Decepticon Emperor

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    Now if only our US regulators realized that then we wouldn't need the yellow plug...
     
  19. Nocturn

    Nocturn Doesn't really use TFW

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    This.
     
  20. airfox

    airfox TF: Cybertronian Wars!

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    Also A3U shipments to Canada don't go through customs.

    A3U shipments received from China do go through customs ... wonder how they got their stock. :p 

    -airfox
     
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