Annual Guns for Toys Event 2012
Press Release
Huntsville Pleasures sex shop to hold
‘Guns for Toys’ event
Chris Welch, The Huntsville Times
For the second straight year, Pleasures store owner Sherri Williams is holding her “Guns for Toys” event Saturday at her store, 4008 University Drive.
The “Guns for Toys” event is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds of “Guns for Toys” will benefit the victims of violent crimes through the Huntsville Fallen Officers Memorial Charity……
“This is my contribution to making love, not war, here in Alabama, where guns are legal and adult toys are not,” Williams said of her Pleasures store’s 2nd Annual ‘Guns for Toys’ event….
Pleasures Store Repeating Guns for Toys Event
Swap set for Saturday at Huntsville store – AVN
“We’re loading our silver bullets to take aim at the hearts of gun enthusiasts who wish to kiss a woman rather than their gun this Valentine’s Day,” the Pleasures store owner said. “Last year was successful and this year our goal will be to take another 100 guns off the streets.”
The Pleasures one-stop romance shop was the country’s first adult boutiques to offer a storewide selection of romance inspiring gifts in trade for guns in any condition. Pleasures celebrates this tradition for a second year. In a flaccid economy with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, this program is liberation for many struggling couples…….
Pleasures One Stop Romance Brings Back Guns for Toys Event
By: Jeff Livingston, Staff Writer
Jeff@JRLChartsOnline.com
Now in 2012, Williams is already making a difference in Huntsville. In an effort to spread peace, Pleasures has confirmed to JRL CHARTS the second annual Guns for Toys event set for Saturday February 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Even though Sherri Williams has gone above and beyond for her communities, she often comes under
scrutiny for her business model being an Adult Boutique. At the same time however,
the same critics do admit that her event will help the Huntsville community.
Proceeds from the Guns for Toys drive will benefit the victims of violent crimes through the
Huntsville Fallen Officers Memorial Charity. “This is my contribution to making love, not war, here in Alabama, where guns are legal and adult toys are not,” Williams said of her Pleasures Store’s second annual Guns for Toys event.
Alabama’s Pleasures Store Hosting 2nd Annual Guns for Toys Event
By Ariana Rodriguez, XBIZ.com
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Pleasures store owner Sherri Williams has announced the second annual
Guns for Toys event, set for Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“This is my contribution to making love, not war, here in Alabama, where guns are legal and adult toys are not,” Williams said.
Shop Owner Wants To Get Guns Off Alabama Streets
Turnto23.com KERO News
Sherri Williams, owner of Pleasures, said she’s hoping the “Guns for Toys” event will help down-on-their-luck lovers
afford a gift for their special someone — and get guns off the streets.
“This way, they can take something that’s just lying around and swap it for something
they can take home and make love, not war, with,” she told Agence France-Presse.
Williams opened the “one-stop romance shop” in June 1993. Pleasures now includes 7,000 square feet of retail space
and an adjoining lingerie store, Diva Seductive Clothing.
Sherri Williams just can’t get enough. You might say she’s insatiable. She’s climbing right back up on the horse again.
We told you about her first annual “Guns for Toys” event exactly one year ago today.
In case you were otherwise occupied at the time, prnewschannel.com tells us that Sherri,
“a lifetime proponent of gun rights,” runs a drive-thru sex toy shop in Huntsville, Alabama
and she’s offering to trade “romance inspiring gifts” for your piece. Your gun. Whatever.
Adult Novelty Shop Trades Guns for Toys
Channel 31 WAAY TV News
By: Shea Allen
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Pleasures of University Drive held its second annual “Guns for Toys” event today.
Store owners say after last year’s drive was incredibly successful, doing it again this year was a no brainer.
Annual Guns for Toys Event 2011
Pleasures in the News with the Launch of “Guns for Toys” ABC News “Trading guns for Bedroom fun” |
USA Today “Adult Store to exchange Guns for Sex Toys”
Yahoo “Alabama Adult store to accept guns for store credit”
Yahoo “Valentines offer, Guns for Toys”
Daily News NY ”Alabama sex Toys“
MyFoxBoston ” Alabama Adult store Launches Guns for Toys”
Deathandtaxesmag “Guns forToys”
AVN “Trading Guns off the Streets for Fun between the Sheets”
News Blaze “swap guns for sex toys”
94WYSP radio Danny Bonaduce
“Swap that Remington” aired 2/11/11
The Week ” Only in America Trading Guns for Sex toys
98.7 WFGR “Sex shop trades Guns for Toys”
42 News ” Let’s maike Love, not WAR! (video)
Examiner “National strange News”
SeatlepiBlog “Swap sex Toy’s for Guns”
TheRegister.co.uk “Valentine’s Day peace and luuurv initiative”
| America’s first Adult Store Drive-Thru is: Trading Guns off the Streets for Fun between the Sheets! Feb. 8th-15th. Sherri Williams grabbed national headlines when she opened America’s first adult store Drive Thru after having sued the State of Alabama to overturn the ban on the sale of intimate toys. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., “It’s my contribution to making love, not war, here in Alabama, where guns are legal and adult toys are not” business owner Sherri Williams said of her Pleasures Store “Guns for Toys” event February 8th – 15th. A lifetime proponent of gun rights Sherri Williams’ quoted battle cry “I’ll give you my Vibrators when you pry them from my cold, dead hand” was the focus of the highly publicized ‘20/20’ segment with John Stossel, featuring Williams’ and the ACLU’s battle to overturn the ban on adult toys. http://mypleasurestore.com/?page_id=390 The Pleasures store drive thru offers free condoms as a community service, and from February 8th – the 15th they will be giving away romance inspiring gifts equal to the value of the guns offered in trade. Owner and licensed Gun Dealer David Smith of Blue Steel Gun Works will be on site from 11am until 7 pm daily to assess the value and condition of the guns presented. “We’re loading our silver bullets to take aim at the hearts of gun enthusiasts who may rather kiss a woman, than their gun on this Valentines Day.” “Our goal is to take 300 guns off the streets”. Williams commented. The Pleasures one stop romance shops will be the country’s first adult boutiques to offer a storewide selection of romance inspiring gifts in trade for guns in any condition. In a flaccid economy with Valentines Day fast approaching, this program is liberation for many struggling couples. All guns that were used in a crime will be handed over to the authorities, all others will be placed in an auction for sale at MyPleasureStore.com, a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the victims of violent crimes through the ACVCC.state.al.us About Pleasures: The one-stop romance shop’s new location, located at 4008 University Dr., in Huntsville, Ala., offers 7000 s.f. of retail romance inspiring products, the adjoining Intimacy Clinic offers a free sexual health library, book signings, weekly seminars and workshops, free condoms, marriage counseling and therapy at it’s Intimacy Clinic in addition to an outdoor lounge for wine, beer, and smokers, and an indoor lounge featuring ToyBox Parties for giggling groups of women and private functions. Pleasures’ sister store in Decatur, Ala., houses an additional 4,000 square feet of romance retail. Sherri Williams founded Pleasures in June 1993 to offer Huntsville couples comfortable shopping and an endless intimate accessories selection. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 4:27 PM, sherri@pleasuretel.net |