Several governors came to Las Vegas who actively hunting for business — literally making their pitch to firearm and ammunition industry businesses to relocate to their friendlier states and away from more adversarial, antigun ones.
The difference between the red and blue states was summed up by a simple philosophy: we choose success. With the continued exodus of companies from the heavily-regulated blue states, it’s difficult not to believe the opposite to be true there.
Here at SHOT Show, the busiest booths are those of suppressor manufacturers, with retailers and buyers looking for what’s new, when it will ship, and what the pricing will be.
Data also indicates that 32,091,000 AR-15 platform rifles are in circulation since 1990, making them the most popular centerfire rifle sold in America.
South Carolina’s proposal would codify a strong presumption against liability in cases where a third party’s misuse of a firearm is the proximate cause of harm.
A trio of industry leaders covered the waterfront from making and selling firearms while staying compliant with everything from the crazy-quilt of state regulations to the myriad of ATF, ITAR/EAR and other national and international alphabet organizations.
Gun owners from all across the country—except, of course, for California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
On Friday, NSSF announced that it got word that ATF processed over 150,000 eForms on Jan. 1. The normal daily volume is closer to 2,500.
Everyone warned about online or ‘Instagram instructors’ who can actually harm the industry. “They’re people who just want to do flashy things with no purpose,” Magowan said. “These are guys who shoot fast but don’t ever show you their targets.”
At least two banks highlighted “polarizing” or “polarized” public opinion surrounding individual gun ownership rights and gun control as part of the basis for their firearms restrictions.
