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Originally posted by fixer1967
I see a 3 step process taking place. First buy up all the US gun factories. Then ban all gun imports. Then the super gun company stops all non-government sales (the governmnet would really be the one who owns the gun company) The gun supply in the US dries up. It is the long way around but it would get them what they want.
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
The company buying them (Cerberus) was founded by Steve Feinberg, he is very right wing.
Now what will happen is that as they become dominate in the marketplace and close to a monopoly of firearms manufacturers, they'll start charging 10X for a rifle or a box of ammo - and of course, like clockwork, the right-wing will blame it all on the Dems.
Originally posted by WooWoo
I am sorry if this was posted already but I will throw my 2 cents in the hat for your consideration. 1ST. Inside intell says there is some serious money to be made in the cornering of the gun market. 2ND. Get your private investors onboard ( Think WWII ). 3RD. Start stirring thie Middle East kettle and apply the heat needed to bring it to a boil. And you have a possable answer. It called WAR people and IMO its just around the corner.
Originally posted by Aim64C
Eh, I'm just not seeing the conspiracy.
Like I said - manufacturers tend to condense after a time. Rather than closing down, you sell to someone willing to make a bid on your business (depending upon how you are set up - it may simply be a vote of share-holders).
Large companies and firms are always accused of many things - sometimes justifiably, sometimes not. I'm not too impressed by the typical "blood sucking corporate" argument. People don't understand that most of the # they complain about someone making a profit on only comes with a 3% profit margin on it (they make 3 cents off of every dollar). Then you all talk about your drinking buddies or talk about games - all of which run about a 30-40% profit margin (what you pay them, they basically pocket more than 1/3 of it).
So, again, I'm not really seeing the conspiracy in the gun market (but those drinking are getting raped).
As has already been pointed out - 50% of Americans already own a registered firearm. There are countless others floating around, unowned and/or unknown. Further - the "PTB" will have difficulty finding the mythical army that will come through and attempt to pacify everyone.
I don't see much cause for concern.
Plus - I intend to start up an arms manufacturer some day and create far superior weaponry and aircraft (I might let someone design ground vehicles if they enjoy it) than anything government funding will develop.
Originally posted by fixer1967
I see a 3 step process taking place. First buy up all the US gun factories. Then ban all gun imports. Then the super gun company stops all non-government sales (the governmnet would really be the one who owns the gun company) The gun supply in the US dries up. It is the long way around but it would get them what they want.
Originally posted by ANNED
Monopoly in gun manufacturing???
Any good machine shop can build guns and as the price goes up and other manufacturing goes over seas many small machine shops are doing aftermarket gun parts between larger contracts.
I am trained as a machinist and i do gunsmithing for fun and to build my own collection.
There will never be a real monopoly in gun manufacturing.
If you look at the list of companies bought up about half started a garage shops and built up to the point that the owners were bought out at a nice profit.
Also gun repair and gunsmithing is one trade that can not be sent off shore.
1033 was passed by Congress in 1997 to help law-enforcement fight terrorism and drugs, but despite a 40 year low in violent crime, police are snapping up hardware like never before. While this years staggering take topped the charts, next years orders are up 400 percent over the same period.
While this year's staggering take topped the charts, next year's orders are up 400 percent over the same period.
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
The company buying them (Cerberus) was founded by Steve Feinberg, he is very right wing.
Here is what Wiki's page about him says:
Steve and Gisela Feinberg are prolific donors to the Republican Party and related organizations. Former Republican Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle works for Cerberus as Chairman of Global Investments, and former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was a client.
Now what will happen is that as they become dominate in the marketplace and close to a monopoly of firearms manufacturers, they'll start charging 10X for a rifle or a box of ammo - and of course, like clockwork, the right-wing will blame it all on the Dems.