cthia
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BLUE The Bl ck M rket We pons Bullet BOOK
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CONTENTS- Blue Book Special....................................... ii
- History..........................................................2
- Hand Guns................................................. 10
- Rifles.......................................................1053
- Shoulder Launched.................................2054
- Mounted..................................................3599
- Specialty..................................................4600
- Kid Friendly............................................5401
- Family Protection....................................6402
- Personal Protection..................................7588
- Most Popular Female Items...................12755
- Miscellaneous........................................12969
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BLUE BOOK SPECIAL: 1Carton ea. included w/ standardsppurchase while supplies last. - Vibro Blades [non-reg] w/ holsters .
- Maxtase. We guarantee these darts will knock out a hexapuma. Note: Fatal to humans.
- Maxblind. Delivers a brilliant flash of light 2x 2solar-eclipse causing temporary blindness in most animal species. See included list of animals not affected.
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!PLS! !VET!
Be advised, we are not a dealer, just a repository and liason of available black market weapons. Oftentimes shipping costs are significantly higher than price of weapon.
!!!!!ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Insurance: N/A!!!!!
Shipping base. Somewhere on the Verge of existence.
Prohibitive price of catalog refunded towards first order. Sales only to vetted customers who are vettingly known to successfully operate in "illegality."
Big Blue Motto We take care of the legal mumbo jumbo You take care of the legal humbo mumbo
!!!Not responsible for seized shipments or shipments lost to battle, accident, obfuscation, misunderstanding, closed junctions, lost or misdirected convoys, heresies, double crosses, laundering, criminal charges, criminal enterprises, criminal elements, criminal intents, vetting failures, unstable wormholes, Eridani Edict violations, accidental explosions, mechanical failures, astrogation failures, natural disasters, belligerence, mutinies, mutineers, new governments, Office of Frontier Fleet intervention, The Demon Murphy and/or any of his relatives known and/or unknown or any other unforeseen circumstances that would, could and/or may equate The Bullet as legally liable!!!
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The blamarcket is not an actual warehouse sitting somewhere in the dead of space, but rather an economic hub of activity in which merchandise and/or services are bought and sold illegally. Also called the “underground market,” this market gets its name due to the fact that its activity is conducted out of sight and often “in the dark,” outside the sight of various agencies. It can be illustrated by something as innocent and innocuous as selling copyrighted HD music and movies. gum on the playground, or by something as serious as the sale of smuggled weapons or drugs. In other cases, goods may be stolen and or pirated and then re-sold on the black market. When a good is euphemistically referred to as having “fallen off the back of a freighter ,” usually it means that it has been stolen for the purpose of being sold illegally. If you are purchasing a new stereo, for example, from an individual at an extremely low price, there’s a good chance that it’s been stolen. Another way that a transaction can be illegal is if it is an otherwise legal good or service that is bought or sold in such a way as to avoid proper licensing or taxes. This is the case with unregistered firearms and cigarettes, which usually include a hefty local, state, or federal tax. Due to man’s inherently entrepreneurial nature, coupled with government’s pesky tendency to regulate, black markets can and do exist everywhere. They do, however, tend to develop more readily on planets and systems with especially heavy regulation. Even though a good or service becomes outlawed or heavily regulated, the market may continue to demand it. As a result, the black market springs up to meet the market’s demand. This is the case when governments place price controls, rationing or complete prohibition on a good or service. Although the consumer’s demand is met, usually the seller or “black marketeer” is the one who profits from a transaction. Prices on this market tend to be higher due to smaller supply and constant demand. The risk that a marketeer takes in acquiring and selling a good or service is also included in the price. If it is a difficult good to acquire, it will have a higher price as well. At times, prices can be lower if the seller has lower “overhead” because he or she stole the good or is avoiding high taxes. Consumers are often willing to overlook the illegality of a black market transaction if they feel that the good or service is “harmless.” This is often the case with illegal prostitution and also applied to alcohol sales during prohibition. Although some people think that most illegal transactions are relatively harmless, the money generated is often used for nefarious purposes. The mafia in the U.S. thrived during prohibition, resulting in bloody battles over turf and profits. Governments combating illegal markets spend vast fortunes fighting organized crime and racketeering, and lose millions in tax revenues from the prohibited good. Many solutions to the black market have been proposed, including deregulation, legalizing drugs and prostitution, and increasing supply of a particular good. Some argue that this is a concession to criminals and drug users, while others argue that government resources can be put to better use. -2-
Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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