I don't mind buying something made overseas what I do mind is copied designs made cheaper because the pay no heed to safety or enviromental conserns
They're made cheaper because of lower wages, less regulation, and a lower corporate tax rate. Furthermore, environmental problems in China are strongly related to their socialist system. But the best way to rectify this is to encourage the Chinese to move away from socialism, and toward capitalism. Encouraging capitalism encourages proper stewardship of property, as does improving the economy. By participating in capitalistic transactions with China you will encourage further capitalism, and improve their economy, which will lead to improving environmental conditions over there.
and are made by slave labor
Those people aren't slaves. They work there, voluntarily, because it improves their lives. Their alternative is to be poorer. Those jobs may be crappy by our standards, but they are an improvement by their standards. As China's economy improves, so will their standard of living.
with the profits supporting the chinese military.
Buying American supports the American military. Does China's military kill more innocent people than ours?
I'm no tree hugger but I also don't believe in pouring poisonous waste in the creek out back. I have worked with people that have set up factories in china within six months most new machines will have the safety guards left off and the safety interlocks bypassed Some one gets hurt it's no big deal they keep them so poor there are 14 more standing outside waiting to work for a dime an hour.
My morals are worth more than saving a few dollars
To those workers, the risk of injury is more acceptable than the risk of starvation.
Doing a search of most gun forums will make two things clear:
The majority of respondents who have handled the Pardner claim is is a good quality machine, and a very good value.
The majority of those respondents who not would buy one make their choice based on the fact that it is made in China, and/or because they can spend a bit more to get something of even higher quality.
Buying a Pardner gets you a quality firearm at a good price, and helps to improve the lives of poor Chinese workers. Part of the reason China's economy has been growing so much in recent years is because its government has eased up or looked the other way as businesses acted in capitalistic ways. You beat socialism by engaging it with capitalism, not by isolating it from capitalism.
