As we see a flurry of threads about the current political climate and how it will (or potentially) affect gun availability, gun ownership, panic buying, etc., one thing keeps coming up in my mind:
How much economic impact does the gun industry have here in the US?
I think there must be a ton of jobs in the US (more in some regions/locations than others) that depend on a healthy gun market that is relatively free of constraints and regulations. I look at all the companies that manufacture, distribute, sell, market, and otherwise are involved in this industry, and I assume that there must also be a huge investment in infrastructure, R&D, employee training, supply chains and channels, etc.
Wouldn't any bans, regulations, restrictions, etc. obviously have an adverse economic impact to the country in general, and certain regions specifically? Each regulation would have a specific degree of impact, so we'd first need to know the specific regulation in question before we could scope it's exact impact.
So maybe I can ask this other question as well:
Have you personally seen an economic impact with previous bans/regulations (or even the lifting of them)?
It may have been an impact to you personally, or you saw an economic impact to your LGS, or your friend's company that marketed certain "evil" accessories, etc. I imagine that many of you have stories to tell of how gun regulations have impacted your wallets or the wallets of those you know and love. It is one thing to no longer be able to buy the gun you want, but it is another thing to lose part of your livelihood.
How much economic impact does the gun industry have here in the US?
I think there must be a ton of jobs in the US (more in some regions/locations than others) that depend on a healthy gun market that is relatively free of constraints and regulations. I look at all the companies that manufacture, distribute, sell, market, and otherwise are involved in this industry, and I assume that there must also be a huge investment in infrastructure, R&D, employee training, supply chains and channels, etc.
Wouldn't any bans, regulations, restrictions, etc. obviously have an adverse economic impact to the country in general, and certain regions specifically? Each regulation would have a specific degree of impact, so we'd first need to know the specific regulation in question before we could scope it's exact impact.
So maybe I can ask this other question as well:
Have you personally seen an economic impact with previous bans/regulations (or even the lifting of them)?
It may have been an impact to you personally, or you saw an economic impact to your LGS, or your friend's company that marketed certain "evil" accessories, etc. I imagine that many of you have stories to tell of how gun regulations have impacted your wallets or the wallets of those you know and love. It is one thing to no longer be able to buy the gun you want, but it is another thing to lose part of your livelihood.