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Gun Control & RKBA

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

31. Just FYI

Reply to ladjf (Reply #27)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:49 AM

Apr 2012

the combined sales of all US firearms makers wouldn't qualify for Fortune 500. It really isn't as big of business as one would imagine. All kinds of claims are thrown around here in the gungeon about the huge business that is the firearms manufacturers, when in truth the weight of many other companies could dwarf the entire industry.

edit..OTOH the weight of 4.5 million individual members, if unified, are a force to be reckoned with..

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WEST VIRGINIA: Governor Signs Three NRA-Backed Bills Into Law [View all] GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 OP

Dead people Turbineguy Apr 2012 #1

Good news for my friends in WV...congrats on your hard work paying off. ileus Apr 2012 #2

The NRA is running wild and hurting the overall quality of life in America. And,they are doing it ladjf Apr 2012 #3

Really? What models of guns do they sell for a profit? DonP Apr 2012 #21

I didn't say that the NRA directly sold guns and I think you knew that. But, that didn't stop you ladjf Apr 2012 #27

You fooled us DonP Apr 2012 #28

If there is one thing that I"m not an authority on it's gun issues. ladjf Apr 2012 #29

About "down the time line" GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #30

"Many" gun control advocates may be stating the things you said. But, I don't believe that their ladjf Apr 2012 #32

Come to Chicago and see it in action DonP Apr 2012 #33

Just FYI pipoman Apr 2012 #31

The NRA champions post-birth contraception. aquart Apr 2012 #4

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In some rural areas in the US and Canada, it is a nonissue gejohnston Apr 2012 #9

That's great- digonswine Apr 2012 #12

on the bright side gejohnston Apr 2012 #13

Right-Supervised. digonswine Apr 2012 #14

I can relate gejohnston Apr 2012 #18

I wasn't really going there-- digonswine Apr 2012 #20

I basically agree gejohnston Apr 2012 #23

I prefer "pederast," generally. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #34

Hang your head in shame to post such a story Loudly Apr 2012 #6

+1 TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #7

-10 Clames Apr 2012 #8

the two are not even remotely related nt gejohnston Apr 2012 #10

Oh the poutrage! The hugh manatee! n/t X_Digger Apr 2012 #11

you rude toter you... ileus Apr 2012 #17

When do you think it should be posted? CokeMachine Apr 2012 #19

-100. One has story has nothing to do with the other. Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #24

You must be new here - there is no shame in the Gungeon jpak Apr 2012 #26

Otto Carius has something to say about thinking like that. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #35

Putting guns back on the streets and not requiring background checks! seattleblah Apr 2012 #15

The background checks were redundant, X_Digger Apr 2012 #16

I'd say that returning legal property to the rightful owner is the much more petronius Apr 2012 #22

"Didn't a certain regular here claim that the NRA was losing?" jpak Apr 2012 #25

Correct. The term you prefer is 'backlash', used most recently last month: friendly_iconoclast Apr 2012 #37

All of these laws are simple common sense. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #36