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Monday, June 4th, 2018

US Gun Industry Wants A Bigger Piece Of The World’s Arms Trade

Author:     Sarah Okeson
Source:     DC Report
Publication Date:     May 30, 2018
 Link: US Gun Industry Wants A Bigger Piece Of The World’s Arms Trade
Stephan:   The American gun industry is about violent death, both here and abroad. That's how they make their money, death or the potential for death. Hunting and sport shooting are the industry's cover. In the U.S. particularly the gun industry relies on fear. That's why there are thousands of men and women in America wandering around carrying concealed weapons. They may look physically capable, but inside they feel little and powerless and are haunted by fear. Here's a some current data to explain what is going on under the Trump administration.

At least 41 people have been killed so far this year with guns at our nation’s schools, more than three times the number of American military deaths in combat zones, but Trump is working to increase American gun sales overseas.

The weapons covered by a proposed rule, which would transfer authority to license U.S. gun manufacturer sales overseas from the State Department to the Commerce Department, include assault-style rifles, high-capacity pistols and armor-piercing sniper rifles.

“Sound policy would not make it easier for U.S. gun manufacturers who made the assault weapons used in the mass shootings at Sandy Hook, Pulse nightclub, Las Vegas, and Parkland to sell them to international buyers,” said Kristen Rand, legislative director at the Violence Policy Center.

The rule would also end the practice of notifying Congress of commercial arms sales above $1 million. Congressional outrage blocked the sale of assault rifles to Philippines police in 2016 and blocked the sale of arms to the Turkish president’s security guards in 2017.

“The Trump administration is once again caving to the gun lobby,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) “Making it easier for gun manufacturers to sell more weapons of war to […]

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2 Comments

  1. Paul H. Smith on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:35 am

    Stephan, you said: “That’s why there are thousands of men and women in America wandering around carrying concealed weapons. They may look physically capable, but inside they feel little and powerless and are haunted by fear.” Yes I and all the concealed-carry permit holders I know (which are many) are horribly fearful in the same way we carry homeowners insurance because we are “terrified” our house will burn down or be hit by a tornado, or life insurance because we’re “panicked” we’re going do die, or a spare tire in our cars because we’re “horrified” that we’re going to get a flat. Yet another assertion with no data to back it up because it fits your worldview.

    • Stephan Schwartz on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 8:02 pm

      I am sorry, Paul, we are never going to agree on this. My comments are all based on social outcome and psychological profile data; yours are based on emotion.

      — Stephan