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In reply to the discussion: Just a public service . . . [View all]flamin lib
(14,559 posts)7. Sigh. It's not about the gun. It's about how the industry markets to people who
already have guns that meet their needs. It's about why so many gun owners own so many guns. To have quotes from marketing pros and industry publications not meant for the general public is rare and can be educational.
Yes it is a long article. Thanks for reading it. I don't hate guns and have no interest in yours.
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Sigh. It's not about the gun. It's about how the industry markets to people who
flamin lib
May 2014
#7
Apparently it's the gun manufacturers that decide what people need. That's what the
flamin lib
May 2014
#12
The article is a rare look inside the strategy of gun manufacturers with quotes from industry
flamin lib
May 2014
#14
Fair enough, but please don't act as if VPC is some disinterested observer
friendly_iconoclast
May 2014
#16
I did not act as if VPC were a disinterested party. Acknowledged it in the OP.
flamin lib
May 2014
#17
In case you haven't read the other posts, its not about the gun. Its about the marketing. nt
flamin lib
May 2014
#26
That too is about marketing. Know it for what it is. Just read the rest of the thread. nt
flamin lib
May 2014
#28
Have you read the PDF? If so you should have seen the point of the OP. If not WTF? nt
flamin lib
May 2014
#30
A serious question. Why more than one? I currently have 5 mosin nagant 98\30s and a considered
flamin lib
Jun 2014
#35