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Turkey’s leader gives revolvers to every NATO leader as parting gift (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 3 days ago by lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a free revolver, seems rude

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you know anything about Turkish firearms you wouldn't even trust a revolver from there.

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I didn’t say I was gonna use it! But it’d still be cool to have

Edit: plus gift horses and all that

[–] UnrepentantAlgebra@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's like they say in Turkey: don't look a gift gun in the barrel.

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago

See you get it!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

That's fair.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'd probably modify it to remove the firing pin, maybe weld the barrel shut, and hang it on a wall