Re: Possible reason for the gun manufacturers to lobby for the extension of the 1994 AWB

On 29 Nov 2003 18:25:16 GMT, Bert Hyman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "D.A. Tsenuf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote: 
>
>> Somthing to think about.
>>     Definitely something to take action about...
>
>You can "think" about it all you like, but unless you can come up with
>some evidence (which the "opinion" of your unnamed magazine dealer
>absolutely is not), exactly how are you going to "take action"? 

The interests of the gun manufacturers and of gun owners do not always
coincide.  The manufacturers, for example, were strong backers of the
Gun Control Act of 1968 - because it eliminated competition from military
surplus imports and ended mail-order sales.

I'd not be at all surprised if they were on the wrong side of this issue,
if the NRA gave them some sort of cover.

But the NRA isn't going to, and the S&W debacle has shown them the
consequences of breaking ranks.

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