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In reply to the discussion: Ammo supplier Brownells sells more than 3 YEARS' worth of AR-15 magazines in 3 DAYS [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)63. I s'pose the marketing branch
I s'pose the marketing branch of the NRA-types usually exploits fear and concern (good branding), and profits quite nicely off these types of tragedies. In World War I, I think this type of activity was known as War Profiteering, but we certainly cannot use such a pejorative against one of our most sacred of cows.
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Ammo supplier Brownells sells more than 3 YEARS' worth of AR-15 magazines in 3 DAYS [View all]
Redfairen
Dec 2012
OP
Who would've thought that there were that many individuals with tiny penis complex…
Champion Jack
Dec 2012
#2
Classic case of a knee-jerk reaction triggered by another knee-jerk reaction
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#5
That would be a knee-jerk reaction to a knee-jerk reaction to a knee-jerk reaction
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#14
Knee-jerk Reaction to a Knee-jerk Reaction - sounds like a bad college band name
entanglement
Dec 2012
#52
Pathetic, pathetic. How fucked up do you have to be for THIS to be your reaction
catbyte
Dec 2012
#15
Get ready National Guard. You may be needed very shortly to protect innocent Americans from these
judesedit
Dec 2012
#24
Each days sales are at historic highs. The major gun/ammo sellers stock doubled in 4 years.
Sunlei
Dec 2012
#25
I'm sorry. I sincerely apologize. I'm unfortunately not a perfect person. It was wrong.
AAO
Dec 2012
#70
There's no limit on how many AR-15 type guns or magazines a NRA'er can buy obviously...
Little Star
Dec 2012
#28
Gun companies profiting like a mad thanks to gun massacres. What a racket. n/t
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#35
Require hand gun & assault rifle owners for $100 to register their weapons every year like car tags.
bocaoma
Dec 2012
#40