Sarasota firm gives away AK-47s

SARASOTA — MerchantService.com Inc., a credit card processing and business processes management company, is giving new customers a voucher for a free AK-47 assault rifle when they open an account.

The promotion is part of the company's “No Merchant Victims” campaign, a release says.

“Keep in mind we are not simply handing out AK-47 assault rifles to anyone who opens an account with us,” explains MerchantService President Gino Kauzlarich. “Instead, the merchant receives a voucher that can be used at any reputable gun shop where they must go through the proper background checks and waiting period that the law requires.”

Founded in 1995, MerchantService.com is headquartered at 341 Interstate Blvd. in Sarasota.