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Originally Posted by biker1
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In low population countries (e.g. Norway), it only takes a few high fatality incidents...to really skew these stat's.
The real issue, as usual...is to follow the money (or the lack thereof in this case).
The fact that the NRA hasn't been able to incite enough fear by screeching
"they're trying to take away your guns"... has resulted in a precipitous drop in gun sales in 2017.
To the point that prior to Parkland, Winchester was filing bankruptcy...and gun sales overall last year were down tremendously.
Inside Republicans''' New Direction on Gun Restrictions | Time
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There may be another explanation for the Republicans’ talk of modest new gun restrictions: money. Gun manufacturers are in the midst of the worst business crisis in decades, with double-digit sales drops driving some to the brink of bankruptcy.
The NRA, which gets its funding not only from individual members but also major gunmakers, is in a position to help. Nothing gooses gun sales like the threat of new gun-control measures. And behind the scenes, two senior GOP officials tell TIME, the NRA has given lawmakers the green light to float new gun limits without the threat of retribution.
The logic: introducing those policies — or even better, debating them — will be good for business. Jennifer Baker, a NRA spokeswoman, denied that her organization made such overtures to Congress and said the NRA’s main concern was not gun sales but rather defending gun rights.
If past is prologue, Keane says, the tragedy in Parkland and the ensuing debate could spur an urgency among Americans to stock up.
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