Top Gun Inc. Grounded
It's no wonder Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R - CA) thought $1.7 million was a fair price for his house, even though it was worth less than a million. Until recently, the entrepreneurial congressman was selling Randy "Duke" Cunningham Fighter Ace Kalinga Style Buck Knives for $595 each , via his suddenly shuttered website Topguninc.com .
Now, we know the knife is collectible, especially since it is decorated with the "Official Seal of the United States Congress," which, according to Fox News , may make it an official "violation of House rules and federal law, punishable by fine and up to six months in prison..."
But $595 for a single ten-inch knife? For $595, we think we could buy the entire inventory of Tom O'Dell's Cutlery Corner Network . To Cunningham's credit, he was shilling children's books likeWoodrow, The White House MouseandMarshall, The Courthouse Mouseat semi-competitive prices.— GREG BEATO
Store [Top Gun Inc.]
Grand Jury Wants Papers on Cunningham Real Estate Deal [Fox News]
'Top Gun' Web site missing in action [NC Times]