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http://time.com/money/4137258/guntv-gun-sales-cable-channel/

EVERYDAY MONEY GUNS

GunTV, a Home Shopping Network for Firearms, Set to Debut in January

Dec. 7, 2015

Revolvers sit on display in the Smith & Wesson booth on the exhibition floor of the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 11, 2015.Daniel Acker—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Shop for guns from the comfort of your living room.

 

In the wake of the recent high-profile mass shootings in San Bernardino and Colorado, a mostly overlooked bit of news about a forthcoming gun-focused cable TV channel is suddenly in the spotlight.

A few weeks ago, the Desert Sun, which covers Palm Springs and California’s Coachella Valley, reported that a new cable channel called GunTV would be making its local debut in January 2016. The channel promises six hours of programming daily—”mostly shopping, starting at 1 a.m.,” according to the Desert Sun. Also known as “GTV Live Shopping,” the channel is aiming for 24/7 content and a national audience by the end of 2016.

After last week’s massacre in San Bernardino, roughly a one-hour drive away from Palm Springs, word of the fledgling cable channel was picked up by the likes of Fast Company, Rolling Stone, and the (UK)Independent. Fast Company, which noted wryly that the channel’s daily 1 a.m. start time for programming is “precisely the time of day when most people make their wisest decisions,” characterized GunTV as a “QVC for deadly weapons.” The Guardian called attention to GunTV’s promotional materials, which position the channel “as iTunes – but for guns.”

Obviously, a channel such as this has gun control advocates alarmed, to put it mildly. At least the channel isn’t promising speedy delivery, or any home delivery for that matter. While GunTV exists to sell firearms, ammunition, and other shooting sports gear, when a viewer places an order with the channel, the order will be referred to a firearms distributor, which will then ship it to a licensed gun store in the vicinity of the buyer—who will have to show up in person and submit to a background check before walking away with it.

 



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There is one that comes on very late at night that sells guns, knives, bows. All kinds of things.

If you know what you want, it's a good place to shop.

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Thanks for the warning. I'll stick with zulily.

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I like the idea, but I'd rather buy in person. It's hard to "feel the weight" of a gun that you see on TV.

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I don't quite understand how the channel would know if you had a license or not. Or do you get a license after you get your firearm? Sounds like a kind of silly question, I know, but I figure people know what kind of firearm they want and would put in a request for the license before purchasing. But, wait a minute, there would be no serial number so it would not be registered..... OK, guess I have it now. Is there a time period after purchasing before which you must register?? Guess I am asking because when you buy in person, so to speak, the gun shop owner fills out the paperwork, etc. Buying over TV sounds like it might have some problems, depending on where you live....

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It does depend on where you live. not all states require registration.

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Great. He'll be watching this too! He has guns so he already has a license.

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I'd want to test the weight and accuracy first.

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It will probably be a lot of collector stuff.

And accessories.


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Well, watching would be cool, because they will go into great detail about the features of each gun, which can help you decide what you want to look at if you want to buy locally.

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And, if you've been shopping or you already own and know guns, you'll know which is more right for you.

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