Why the gun industry secretly loves Obama

[thompal]

If Obama starts talking about magazines that hold greater than 10 rounds the CEO from Ruger would love him for the sales it generates.

Yeah, I suspect the same back-scratching love fest that happened with Clinton and Ruger.

Ruger climbed so far up Clinton's arse that I suspect they still look at the world through brown colored glasses. It's one reason I haven't seriously considered owning a Ruger ever since.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Umm, do you mean Clinton and Smith and Wesson???

The late Bill Ruger's model magazine ban was issued in March of 1989 when he was attempting to save his Mini-14, 30 and 10/22. Bill's proposal banned magazines over 15 rounds so long as the guns themselves were not banned. Note this was a ban on possession, turn them in or go to prison.

SAAMI then joined in on Ruger's magazine ban proposal. Note this was 1989 during Bush I.

Ruger climbed so far up Clinton's arse that I suspect they still look at the world through brown colored glasses.

What actions are you referring to during the Clinton Administration?

 

[Destro]

Umm, do you mean Clinton and Smith and Wesson???

The late Bill Ruger's model magazine ban was issued in March of 1989 when he was attempting to save his Mini-14, 30 and 10/22. Bill's proposal banned magazines over 15 rounds so long as the guns themselves were not banned. Note this was a ban on possession, turn them in or go to prison.

SAAMI then joined in on Ruger's magazine ban proposal. Note this was 1989 during Bush I.



What actions are you referring to during the Clinton Administration?

"The best way to address the firepower concern is therefore not to try to outlaw or license many millions of older and perfectly legitimate firearms (which would be a licensing effort of staggering proportions) but to prohibit the possession of high capacity magazines. By a simple, complete and unequivocal ban on large capacity magazines, all the difficulty of defining 'assault rifle' and 'semi-automatic rifles' is eliminated. The large capacity magazine itself, separate or attached to the firearm, becomes the prohibited item. A single amendment to Federal firearms laws could effectively implement these objectives."

William B. Ruger (1992). "An Open Letter". American Handgunner 12 (5): 18.



note: I stole this from wikipedia

 

[MrSmitty]

I agree with Kirk!! in 1982 I had a chance to buy a Mac-11 9mm full auto for $200, and the tax stamp of $200...and like a dumba$% I didn't buy it.....what would it be worth today??? $$$$$$$$$$$!!

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

Honestly, with the amount of money i spend on semi autos .... i can only imagine how much more i would spend on full autos. Unless bullets became cheaper i would be screwed

 

[Big Naughty]

There are people in all walks of life willing to sell their soul for the almighty dollar