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Trail of Tears Rifle
Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:28 pm
How clueless can a company be? 
With 171 retail stores across the United States and Canada, Bass Pro Shops, a retailer that sells equipment and gear for camping, hunting and fishing is under a bit of social media heat for selling a $1,600 Winchester rifle (Model #9422) that has “Cherokee” on the packaging as well as imagery of members of the Cherokee Nation being led away by soldiers on the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
With 171 retail stores across the United States and Canada, Bass Pro Shops, a retailer that sells equipment and gear for camping, hunting and fishing is under a bit of social media heat for selling a $1,600 Winchester rifle (Model #9422) that has “Cherokee” on the packaging as well as imagery of members of the Cherokee Nation being led away by soldiers on the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
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Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:31 pm to Bawcephus
Hey, white man kicked arse and that rifle helped. History was done. Wasn't there, so I see no problem.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:39 pm to fishfighter
Cmon fish! That's wild for a company to be that stupid! Hell just put a few cowboys with some cacti in the background and call it a day.
Nah. Let's use a genocide as the backdrop.
Nah. Let's use a genocide as the backdrop.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:42 pm to Bawcephus
History is history good or bad. It has lead all of us where we are today..
Posted on 11/12/18 at 6:55 pm to Bawcephus
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Let's use a genocide as the backdrop.
Wanna just pretend it didn’t happen?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 7:11 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:Seems like there is a fine line between erasing terrible atrocities in history and using it to market and sell product
Wanna just pretend it didn’t happen?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 7:11 pm to Bawcephus
Does it come with a six pack and a peace pipe?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 7:12 pm to BRgetthenet
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Wanna just pretend it didn’t happen?
Nah, but it seems like a celebration of a pretty dark thing in American history. It doesnt offend me but I can understand why it would offend some folks.
This post was edited on 11/12/18 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 11/12/18 at 7:58 pm to Bawcephus
The only thing they should be ashamed of is asking $1,600 for a .22lr lever action.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 8:03 pm to Bawcephus
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:37 pm to fishfighter
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Hey, white man kicked arse and that rifle helped. History was done. Wasn't there, so I see no problem.
The ToT predated that rifle
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:49 pm to Bawcephus
Is that new or out of the gun library? Looks like it's been handled.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:57 pm to Hammertime
No six pack. Just a small bottle of Dr. Tichenor's.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:01 pm to mingoswamp
They were made about 40 years ago, they have collector interest though not like a mint pre-64 would fetch. People outraged over this are ignorant of course.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:10 pm to Clames
Clear case of delayed outrage I suppose. Marketing was a lot different 40 years ago when panties weren't so easily wadded. I'm sure Winchester's goal was to sell limited edition guns, not to celebrate the ToT.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 12:15 am to mingoswamp
There are dozens of things made to commemorate the ToT; coins, knives, wallets, motorcycle rides, etc. The museum at the Oklahoma part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail has a gift shop. Get your Trail of Tears commemorative shot glasses and key chains...
Posted on 11/13/18 at 7:33 am to Clames
yes not well thought out, but not to worry, indians crying all the way to the bank now with all of their casinos...
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 7:35 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 7:47 am to Melvin Spellvin
I am just so tired of butt hurt people over things I had no control of. At my age, I don't think I could be butt hurt about anything. Butt hurting is way out of hand these days. 
Posted on 11/13/18 at 10:28 am to fishfighter
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I am just so tired of butt hurt people over things I had no control of. At my age, I don't think I could be butt hurt about anything. Butt hurting is way out of hand these days.
First I agree with all of this....X infinity BUT a ToT rifle???? I'm not politically correct at all but that's just bad taste under any circumstance....can you imagine Ace Hardware advertising African American rope or Sears selling Jewish Ovens?
Posted on 11/13/18 at 10:58 am to Wtodd
You guys do realize that these are no longer made and are considered collectors rifles?
And was intended as a TRIBUTE to those that suffered during the trail of tears.
And was intended as a TRIBUTE to those that suffered during the trail of tears.
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 11:00 am
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