Guns for Sale

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January 31, 2006

TeleshopGuns for sale is a nifty advertisement for AK47 Machine guns. Don’t worry, illegal arms traders are not using the web to market their weaponry. (or are they?) This is actually an extremely well executed viral campaign for Amnesty International. The ad ends with the caption “The arms trade is out of control” and asks people to text msg the word “ARMS” and their name to join a petition for tough action
to control the sales of deadly weapons. Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said:

"Some people might find our advert disturbing. But whats truly shocking is that one person dies every minute from armed violence."

The microsite was produced by the team at Poke, and the film was by Mother. The goal is to get as many eyeballs as possible to see this piece, so spread the word. Its available for both the iPod (via iTunes) and PSP.

Amnesty Int. Press Release

By Guy Brighton

in Advertising & Branding
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Comments (3)

  1. How can I purchase guns from your establishment.

    PRINCE JOHN
    December 31st, 2006 at 8:48 am

  2. Look at these gun laws, the only people who follow them are good citizens, the criminal will not obey any law! No matter what laws are set the criminal will find a way to get a gun and commit a crime PERIOD! IF we take away guns we take our freedom away! Its bad enough our government has completely removed most of our rights, and will continue to do so! We are all weak a pathetic Americans that do not stick up for our rights!If someone breaks into my house, how is the police going to save me!! Wait hey Mr. criminal wait till I phone the police before you hurt me!! How stupid is this! We should have stricter laws for criminals that use firearms in crimes, like death penalty! Drunk drivers kill more people then firearms do! Lets get rid of cars and alcahol!! Pharmacutical drugs kill more then anything known to man, lets do AWAY WITH THAT ALSO! SEE THE POLOTITIONS GET TO RICH OFF, i AM FINISHED WHAT I AM SAYING WILL NOT CHANGE A THING!

    Edward
    May 12th, 2007 at 10:32 pm

  3. Sign me up for an AK-47. I need it to protect my family from wackos like Amnesty International.

    Dr. David
    November 19th, 2008 at 12:04 pm