In a pro-gun control article I found this interesting factoid:
The firearms industry is a big part of the U.S. economy. It supports some 220,000 jobs, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — far bigger than the North American payroll of General Motors, dubbed “a pillar of our economy” by Obama when he outlined his 2009 decision to extend the automaker’s bailout first announced by George W. Bush.
source: http://theweek.com/article/index/254111/sandy-hook-a-year-later-our-hopeless-gun-debate
And then this:
For supporters of gun rights: Stop getting worked up about “the government” coming to get your guns. Scare tactics only make for good propaganda, drives NRA membership, and has enriched the gun industry immensely, particularly during the Obama years. At the same time, try showing some respect to those who disagree with you; you might learn something from their perspective.
Your people create games where you can virtually shoot NRA members and you want some respect? That balls on you. As for listening to your side, are you kidding us? It’s so much easier for the left to ignore the right than vice-versa. All I have to do is Google “gun” and I get your stupid side.
For those who favor sensible regulations on guns, don’t hold your breath waiting for tighter restrictions on gun purchases. If Sandy Hook wasn’t enough to spark tighter restrictions, then nothing is. But take comfort in this: The long-term trend against gun ownership is slowly moving in your favor. About half of all U.S. households owned guns in the 1970s. This fell to about 43 percent in the 1990s and is about 37 percent now.
Yet the Tea Party has grown, more women and minorities are shooting, it’s just a question of time until we reverse those trends. And let’s face it, statistics can be wrong.
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