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.
While many of these policies were undertaken in plain sight and even announced publicly, certain banks have continued to insist that they did not engage in de-banking.
A big bank CEO can’t expect to go on television and claim he doesn’t discriminate when there’s so much evidence that he does, and he’s testified to it under oath.
Virginia broke into the Top 5 states which can be easily attributed to concerns that law-abiding gun owners there have with their ability to purchase the firearms they want before a new legislature and governor strip that choice away.
Finally, none of the email blasts or social media posts reviewed by The Smoking Gun for Black Friday or Cyber Monday warned viewers about the risks of firearm ownership.
In May 2024, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, hosted a webinar featuring the presentation for
Anti-gun extremists aren’t sending these demand letters with a goal of public safety but to seize control of the firearms industry through administrative action and lawfare.
Shortly before NASGW last month, the industry was surprised when Beretta Holdings revealed a significant stock position in Sturm, Ruger.
Every American should be free to spend their lawfully earned money on legal products using the payment methods of their choice.
