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Zeitghost

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3. The gun industry in the US

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 10:20 PM

Jun 2022

Is roughly the same size as the golf ball industry...

They aren't some all powerful behemoth. Gun rights is largely driven by activism and single issue voters. Gun control is "popular", but does not sway voters at the polls to the same degree and fades quickly as the proposed regulations get more strict.

That is to say, it's about changing minds, not getting some all powerful industry out of the equation.

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Corporatism, fascism, guns, and mass murder. [View all] Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 OP

Militias are NOT supposed to be citizens against the government according to the CONSTITUTION TigressDem Jun 2022 #1

When the word "Militia" is capitalized throughout, it is indeed referring to the same concept.. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 #2

The gun industry in the US Zeitghost Jun 2022 #3

Fear drives the market for purchases of guns. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 #4