Behind closed doors, speaking with investors and Wall
Street analysts, the gun industry views mass shootings as an
opportunity to make lots of money.
Ordinary people are despairing about the frequency of
tragic events like the murderous rampage in San Bernardino on
Wednesday, or the Planned Parenthood massacre last week. And the
cycle of mass killing, media frenzy, and political stalemate starts
anew each time.
But meanwhile, gun sales continue to break records, a
fact that has not gone ignored by financial analysts.
The Intercept reviewed investor transcripts for gun
companies, ammunition manufacturers, and sporting stores, and found
many instances of industry executives discussing mass shooting
incidents and the resulting political dynamics as lucrative.
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