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Bookmark or Share- How Gun Policies Affect Gun Industry Outcomes | RAND - RAND CorporationIndustry reports that encompass a broader set of market participants estimate that companies involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sales of firearms, ammunition, and hunting equipment employed more than 172,000 people in 2022 (National Shooting Sports Foundation, 2023).
- A Brief History of Guns in the U.S.Marketing, politics, racism, fear, and other forces have contributed to America’s exceptional proliferation of guns. Soon after the end of the Civil War, gunmakers with surpluses sought peacetime customers.
- The Gun Industry in America - Center for American ProgressThe gun industry is a primary player in the public health epidemic of gun violence yet receives very little attention in the national debate over how to address the problem.
- Gun Industry AccountabilityGuns are the only consumer product manufactured in the United States that are not subject to federal health and safety regulation. This unique exemption has allowed the firearms industry to innovate for lethality rather than safety. Americans deserve to live free from the fear of gun violence.
- U.S. FIREARMS INDUSTRY TODAY - Shooting Industry MagazineAfter so many once-in-a-generation events, “crisis fatigue” seems to be impacting sales across the firearms industry. Yes, the threat of federal action against firearms owners and the industry exists — but anti-gun efforts haven’t been as successful federally as they have at the state level.
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