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Emile

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18. What would happen if some loon set off a pipe bomb

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 11:46 AM

Dec 15

next to one of these vending machines?

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Start-up putting ammo vending machines in grocery stores plans to grow [View all] Zorro Dec 15 OP

I can't explain because this is indeed an absolutely fucking insane idea. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 15 #1

BANG, BANG homegirl Dec 15 #36

Literally the worst startup idea I've ever heard in the history of startups! Initech Dec 15 #41

"Can someone explain to me why this isn't an absolutely fucking insane idea?" J_William_Ryan Dec 15 #2

Yeee Haaa,... convenient instant access to bullets. magicarpet Dec 15 #3

As long as it isn't IN THE BACK!!!!! Noel Kums Dec 15 #6

... of rich white men. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 15 #39

What next? Drive thru? Door Dash? Sneederbunk Dec 15 #4

Dominos Home Bullet Delivery & Pizza. magicarpet Dec 15 #12

Will be great for those engaged in a standoff. Sneederbunk Dec 15 #15

Why just order a liter of Coke with your home delivered Bullets & Pizza,....? magicarpet Dec 15 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 15 #5

i.d. ? homegirl Dec 15 #38

Just a credit card wont work DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 15 #52

Well, their slogan can be Bettie Dec 15 #7

Damn Solly Mack Dec 15 #8

This is ridiculous. America had a nice run. OrlandoDem2 Dec 15 #9

This is one fucked up country. bif Dec 15 #10

What's next? Bring back those cigarette vending machines they used to have every place years ago? sop Dec 15 #11

Actually... ProfessorGAC Dec 15 #13

Reading this story Lulu KC Dec 15 #14

They can put the liquor vending machines right next to the cigarette and ammo machines at the 7-Eleven. sop Dec 15 #17

Perfect! Lulu KC Dec 15 #19

So, if I'm shot with ammo from these vending machines, no_hypocrisy Dec 15 #16

One of these things is not like the others. eppur_se_muova Dec 15 #43

What would happen if some loon set off a pipe bomb Emile Dec 15 #18

Careful,... thoughts like that will bring the Department of Homeland Security tapping on your door. magicarpet Dec 15 #24

You would think a responsible business would be Emile Dec 15 #26

Profit,.. profit,... PROFIT. magicarpet Dec 15 #27

She's busy working on "efficiency". Noel Kums Dec 15 #33

Who's she? n/t Lulu KC Dec 15 #49

MTG Noel Kums Dec 15 #50

Not seeing MTG here Lulu KC Dec 15 #53

Smart. If nothing else, that could be the reason a business refuses to Mike 03 Dec 15 #46

Honestly though, that ammo is far less deadly flvegan Dec 15 #20

Yesss, My ice cream will kill me before a speeding bullet. 58Sunliner Dec 15 #28

It probably will. flvegan Dec 15 #30

The #1 killer of children angrychair Dec 15 #35

I didn't realize I was responding to a child. n/t flvegan Dec 15 #44

Although if you separate that into actual children the leading cause is accidents EX500rider Dec 15 #54

Fine angrychair Dec 15 #55

Who calls a 17yo a child? They can join the US military at that age EX500rider Dec 15 #57

Now you're just being contrarian angrychair Dec 15 #58

Stats are that I would have to eat a lot of it over decades. Yet ammo kills instantly. 58Sunliner Dec 17 #62

I'd rather die by ice cream than a bullet. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #48

Why inconvenience a mass murderer? Imagine getting to the grocery store all set to slaughter some people and Vinca Dec 15 #21

Isn't unrestrained laissez faire capitalism so enterprising and grand ? magicarpet Dec 15 #25

I will not shop at any store that does that. milestogo Dec 15 #22

This idea is #1 with a bullet! VGNonly Dec 15 #29

Why can't we buy a gun from a vending machine. It could be fitted with a doc03 Dec 15 #31

What could possibly go wrong? Hekate Dec 15 #32

Does that include the Buffalo grocery store? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 15 #34

I know one gun nut here who will defend this if they see this thread JoseBalow Dec 15 #37

Do you want more mass shooters? Because this is how you get more mass shooters. Initech Dec 15 #40

Suicides too. A suicidal person won't have to look another person in Mike 03 Dec 15 #47

Coming up next: Ammo vending machines in school lunchrooms! struggle4progress Dec 15 #42

ugh... FirstLight Dec 15 #45

Usually, you only need a few of those bullets, not a whole box. John Farmer Dec 16 #60

I would like a VGNonly Dec 15 #51

Hopefully you have to pass the candy vending machine before you get to the ammo vending machine. Xavier Breath Dec 15 #56

I expect that the vending-machine ammo is really expensive. John Farmer Dec 16 #59

Will they provide bonus presents of 1 gal bottles of kerosene and 2 boxes of matches for the kids? Ping Tung Dec 16 #61

Was really hoping this was from The Onion or Borowitz. area51 Dec 17 #63