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In reply to the discussion: Ferfucksake... [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)There was a lot of speculation on Wall Street that the gunmakers would be the victim of the so-called "Trump Slump" -- the belief that a reputedly pro-gun president and Congress would obviate the need for further gun sales.
Fear of new gun-control laws doesn't create demand for guns; it merely affects the timing of the purchase. Thinking your right to buy an AR-15 might be limited in the next few months, you'll buy one now instead of waiting. Removing that concern doesn't eliminate the demand for the new firearm; it just takes it off the "must buy now" list. The demand remains regardless, a point analysts seemed to overlook in declaring doom for the firearms industry.
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