u.s. firearm manufacturer stock prices all up today

[Paul Pless]

ruger up 4.2%
s&w up 7.8%
colt up 3.9%
vista (savage) up 6.9%

[Decourcy]

Yup

[Lew Barrett]

They buy on bad news and there's been plenty of that.

[Decourcy]

Sales are going up with the buzz about bans. The Democrats are great for sales.

[skuthorp]

I'm sirprised they dont sponsor such events……………. Think of the profits!

[bluedog225]

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back to school: 21st century found objects
Julie DeFeo

[Norman Bernstein]

Some GOP dimwit today advocated for teachers to carry guns. Since the shooter in this latest tragedy was sporting a pair of AR-15 style rifles, let’s give those teachers an even chance… a pair of assault rifles at every teachers desk… right?

[bluedog225]

It would hurt our economy to stop producing guns. Nuff said.

[CWSmith]

Posers gotta pose.

[Jimmy W]

The (Daniel Defense) CEO told Forbes in 2017 in an interview that sales spiked after the Sandy Hook massacre where 26 were killed including 20 students. So far in Uvalde, 19 students and two teachers have died.

“The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 drove a lot of sales,” Daniel told Forbes. “That was a horrible event and we don’t use those kinds of terrible things to drive sales but when people see politicians start talking about gun control, they have this fear and they go out and buy guns.”



Who were this punk's parents? Where did an 18 year old get the money for a $2000+ rifle and sight and at least 375 rounds of ammo.

[Canoeyawl]

Some GOP dimwit today advocated for teachers to carry guns. Since the shooter in this latest tragedy was sporting a pair of AR-15 style rifles, let’s give those teachers an even chance… a pair of assault rifles at every teachers desk… right?

Flamethower...

Not that might scare a dumb kid with a gun
Hardly anyone commits suicide with a flamethrower

[hawkeye54]

The (Daniel Defense) CEO told Forbes in 2017 in an interview that sales spiked after the Sandy Hook massacre where 26 were killed including 20 students. So far in Uvalde, 19 students and two teachers have died.

“The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 drove a lot of sales,” Daniel told Forbes. “That was a horrible event and we don’t use those kinds of terrible things to drive sales but when people see politicians start talking about gun control, they have this fear and they go out and buy guns.”



Who were this punk's parents? Where did an 18 year old get the money for a $2000+ rifle and sight and at least 375 rounds of ammo.

This 'unemployed' kid took his grandmother's truck - perhaps he also took her 'rainy day' cash as well ?

[Paul Pless]

It would hurt our economy to stop producing guns. Nuff said.

actually guns and ammo are pretty small parts of economy
at least personal guns are

really surprised me how small the industry actually is given its outsized impact on politics and society

[WI-Tom]

Some GOP dimwit today advocated for teachers to carry guns. Since the shooter in this latest tragedy was sporting a pair of AR-15 style rifles, let’s give those teachers an even chance… a pair of assault rifles at every teachers desk… right?

Old news in Wisconsin, where Republicans proposed it back around 2007. Here's what my fellow teacher and friend Warren Bowe (who died of Covid a few months after retiring) wrote in response--got picked up by quite a few newspapers, and is in several teaching anthologies/textbooks now:

Finally, the Republicans have found a meaningful way to support teachers. As both a teacher and citizen, I spotted the win-win logic of Rep. Frank Lasee's proposal immediately. Not only would schools be safer, but the billions added to Wisconsin's economy by a new school gun industry would be a great windfall for the state.

With more than 60,000 teachers in Wisconsin's public schools alone, such a law would help both mom-and-pop gun shops and the big retailers. Specialty products could include guns manufactured in school colors or engraved with school logos. Gun accessories will bring in additional revenue. I would need an everyday holster as well as one for such special occasions as parent-teacher conferences, concerts, athletic events, etc.

While this proposed legislation is way better than that supporting the shooting of feral cats, a few kinks would need to be worked out. For example, would state taxpayers fund the law, or would teachers have to pay for the heat they pack? Would there be a special ammunition budget? Would we be given extra in-service time for range practice? Could we implement merit pay for those of us who are crack shots?

And, most important, how threatening would students need to be before we get to shoot them? In the interim, maybe we could just start hitting them again.

Tom

[JimD]

An ad for Sig Sauer just showed up on my facebook feed. I have never Googled SS or any other weapon manufacturer.

[bluedog225]

The economic impact argument is offensive without regard to large or small. For me.

[Paul Pless]

The economic impact argument is offensive without regard to large or small. For me.

youre the one who proposed it here

[bluedog225]

Yes. It’s been on my mind lately.

we can use the tax revenues from gun sales for increased school safety. (sarcasm)