Gun Control & RKBA

flamin lib

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14. The article is a rare look inside the strategy of gun manufacturers with quotes from industry

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #13)

Wed May 28, 2014, 02:40 PM

May 2014

insiders and industry publications. It is neither good nor evil, it is what it is. If the VPC has decided anything in this article it is that gun enthusiasts should be aware that there is a concerted effort to influence the buyer's decision on what kind of and how many guns to own. Don't read more into the offering than is there. There's a lot of VPC publications that are as you say, I didn't post one of them.

Take from the article what is useful to you and make it part of your shopping decision. Do I want this because I want this or because they want me to want it? Its a valid question. Just as we should evaluate the arguments for limiting access we should evaluate the marketing that make us want things that we otherwise wouldn't .

That's all the OP was about.

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Just a public service . . . [View all] flamin lib May 2014 OP

The civilian gun market has always been militarized hack89 May 2014 #1

You missed the point. It's not about the gun. flamin lib May 2014 #2

And that is a major revelation? hack89 May 2014 #3

Let me repeat, it's not about the gun. It's about why people want them. flamin lib May 2014 #5

Does it matter? hack89 May 2014 #6

Then you are the ideal consumer. nt flamin lib May 2014 #8

No - I am a very informed consumer hack89 May 2014 #9

From what i could pick up from the VERY long article blueridge3210 May 2014 #11

Did you miss the Big Pharma part? nt flamin lib May 2014 #15

I agree. SQUEE May 2014 #33

Just a few thoughts: blueridge3210 May 2014 #4

Sigh. It's not about the gun. It's about how the industry markets to people who flamin lib May 2014 #7

Yet the article focuses on the specification on the guns. blueridge3210 May 2014 #10

Apparently it's the gun manufacturers that decide what people need. That's what the flamin lib May 2014 #12

VPC has *also* decided what people need - and want that made law friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #13

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

*snort* blueridge3210 May 2014 #18

The AR-15 seems now to be the weapon of choice for Texas pig hunters... Eleanors38 May 2014 #25

In case you haven't read the other posts, its not about the gun. Its about the marketing. nt flamin lib May 2014 #26

*Everyone* markets what they want people to buy friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #27

That too is about marketing. Know it for what it is. Just read the rest of the thread. nt flamin lib May 2014 #28

I really don't get the significance you're driving at. Eleanors38 May 2014 #29

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

Yes, through much eyestrain. Better would be Your summary Eleanors38 May 2014 #31

My response to this topic is "Yeah, so what". Jenoch May 2014 #19

And your comment is noted. nt flamin lib May 2014 #20

Actually I'm rather enjoying the exchange of ideas blueridge3210 May 2014 #22

The reason for my response is because Jenoch May 2014 #23

True enough. blueridge3210 May 2014 #24

The vpc does not understand people very well. beevul May 2014 #21

Actually, people do buy many goods and services because of the advertising. Jenoch May 2014 #32

I never wanted an ar15 mog75 Jun 2014 #34

A serious question. Why more than one? I currently have 5 mosin nagant 98\30s and a considered flamin lib Jun 2014 #35

I have two sons mog75 Jun 2014 #36

whats your reason for the 5? Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #38

5 grand children. nt flamin lib Jun 2014 #39

NT mog75 Jun 2014 #40

No text Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #42

Thank you. NT mog75 Jun 2014 #43

Cool nt Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #41

Interesting, but pretty narrow in scope. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #37