Reply To: Common Sense Gun Policies

Neville, you’ve got the NRA’s number, and it starts with “$” Let’s talk about that old concept, “Noge’a be’davar.”

Guns aren’t free. Guns cost money – sometimes significant money for the fancier kinds.

Guns are made by gun manufacturers, who make guns and sell them at a profit = make money.

Arming teachers, for example, means buying a gun for each of those teachers = more gun sales = more money for the gun manufacturers.

Assault weapons are popular and cost even more money, so banning assault weapons = decreasing gun sales = less money for the gun manufacturers.

Increasing the age for buying guns means fewer customers = decreasing gun sales = less money for the gun manufacturers.

Manufacturers do market research and use advertising that caters to the desires and fantasies of potential customers, so they talk about “resisting tyranny,” “showing your manhood” and “protecting your own.” Result? More gun sales = more money for the gun manufacturers.

Beginning to get the picture? Follow the money!