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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2018, 05:03 AM Mar 2018

What many don't understand is that guns are one of the last high margin items we make in the USA ...

And guess what? The USA itself is a HUGE customer.

Granted, military's from all over the world buy US made guns but it's in quantity and at large discount vs. retail. Retail Gun sales are HUGE HUGE money esp. if you can convince lots of citizens they need LOTS of guns and ammo and accessories, all high margin items. Gun costs $150 to make sells for $1200 there aren't many products like that 'left' ... but the gravy train depends on a big market and high demand.

The beauty of the scheme to arm everyone so that everyone else is afraid of each other therefore everyone feels the need to be armed ... is genius ... in it's absolutely FUCKING EVIL way.

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mr_lebowski

What many don't understand is that guns are one of the last high margin items we make in the USA ...

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