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Surge in gun sales helped create tens of thousands of jobs last year
wgntv ^
Posted on 04/18/2016 7:00:20 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
FACEBOOK436 TWITTER GOOGLE LINKEDIN PINTEREST EMAIL NEW YORK — An unprecedented surge in gun sales created tens of thousands of jobs last year.
The gun industry added 24,763 jobs in 2015 for a nationwide total of 287,986, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
That’s an increase of nearly 10% from the year before in manufacturing and retail jobs for guns, ammunition and related supplies, like hunting gear.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist
Probably the only healthy sector of the economy.
To: Red in Blue PA
Busy getting ready for zombie apocalypse...
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:03:17 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Red in Blue PA
Everyone knows what’s coming.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:05:45 PM PDT
by
The Toll
To: Red in Blue PA
The obvious. Obama and the democrats did create jobs.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:06:05 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
(Hillary for Prosecution 2016)
To: Red in Blue PA
Plus they are durable goods that will last for decades (or more) with proper cleaning, oiling, and care.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:07:28 PM PDT
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: The Toll
I NEED MORE AMMO GUNS FOOD CHICKS WATER MEDICINE CHICKS TRANSPORTATION CHICKS SKILLS TRAINING CAMPING GEAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CHICKS
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:10:00 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.)
To: stylecouncilor
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:12:00 PM PDT
by
windcliff
To: Sasparilla
The obvious. Obama and the democrats did create jobs.Hell no.
Obama didn't build that.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:15:11 PM PDT
by
IncPen
(Hey Media: Bias = Layoffs)
To: Red in Blue PA
awesome! i always thought april 15th should become “buy a gun day” in America
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:20:06 PM PDT
by
sdpatriot
("Thank you very much, sdpatriot!! Smooch!" - from JR - send him a buck!!!!)
Gun safe max-ed out.
Thanks Obama.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:27:17 PM PDT
by
USCG SimTech
(Honored to serve since '71)
To: Red in Blue PA
Still a semi-great country.
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:29:52 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: Lazamataz
We’ve got plenty of that stuff. Just bring a couple dozen chicks.
(We have your north flank covered through the Cajon,
They’ll never get though to ya!)
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posted on
04/18/2016 7:30:44 PM PDT
by
TaMoDee
(Go Pack Go! The Pack will be back in 2016!)
To: Red in Blue PA
Every gun purchased is a strong vote in favor of the Second Amendment, and a vote against the “gun control agenda” of the left. You can bet that the politicians realize that, and it scares them sh*tless.
To: Red in Blue PA
I guess we need to credit Obama with this...
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posted on
04/18/2016 8:16:45 PM PDT
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Lazamataz
Priorites, priorites
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posted on
04/18/2016 8:25:48 PM PDT
by
rdcbn
("If what has happened here is not treason, it is its first cousin." Zell Milleraere)
To: USCG SimTech
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posted on
04/18/2016 8:26:20 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.)
To: Innovative
That reminds me, I still need a good subcompact 9mil, assuming California hasn't made them illegal when I wasn't pain attention.
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posted on
04/18/2016 8:27:46 PM PDT
by
RedWulf
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