A Missouri car dealer is receiving national attention for an unusual promotion.

Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, is giving an AK-47 assault rifle to every customer who buys a new vehicle.

More than 90% of the calls and emails the dealer is getting enthusiastically support the rifle giveaway.

“Just remember God, Guns and Guts are what made this country great,” said a customer calling the dealership.

Ever since Muller started giving away an AK-47 assault rifle to every customer who buys a new car, business has been booming.

He’s already given away four vouchers worth $450 each to buy the rifles, and the program doesn’t officially start until August.

“An AK-47 is primarily a home defense or a sporting gun. You wouldn’t use it for hunting. We want people to have the right. We’re real firm believers in the Second Amendment. People should have the right to defend themselves,” said Muller.

Muller knows the giveaway is controversial. That’s why he’s doing it.

“It’s all about shamelessly promoting the dealership. We’re just trying to sell cars. You gotta stand out. We’re a little country dealer,” says Muller.

With a row of Vipers and Corvettes for sale, Muller says he’s just trying to appeal to what every red-blooded American wants… fast cars, and big guns.

“We love race cars, pickup trucks and shotguns,” Muller said. “This nonsense about we have to change the way we build cars. Why? General Motors is the number one car manufacturer in the world.”

A “buy American proponent,” Muller is troubled by giving away a foreign rifle. But, that changed with one phone call.

“We manufacture a US made AK-47, but it’s wonderful to see some Americans that really want to defend themselves,” said a gun dealer who called Muller.

“A US made AK-47 would beat the heck out of a Romanian AK-47s,” Muller replied.

The gun dealer went on to say he wants to buy a car from Muller no matter what.

Last year at this time, the dealer gave away a free handgun with every sale. Muller says about 80% of his customers took the voucher for the guns.

Source: Autofile