The Business of Guns
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The firearms industry generates roughly $32 billion in revenue every year - $10 billion more than the Ford Motor Company - and employs 98,000 people, five times more than Google Inc.
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Sens. Joe Manchin III, D-West Virginia, and Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, plan to announce a bipartisan deal on background checks for gun shows and Internet sales at an 11 a.m. Press conference today, CNN's Dana Bash has learned.
A Democratic leadership source says the compromise will likely be the first amendment to gun legislation being considered, after the Senate votes to begin the gun debate Thursday.
The breakthrough background check agreement is a key part of gun legislation. Because it has been struck by two senators with strong support from the NRA, they hope to find the 60 votes that will be needed to overcome opposition to pass their amendment.
The senate is expected to debate gun legislation for at least two weeks. Ref. CNN
NRA touts 'armed and fabulous' women
NRA Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre speaks during the leadership forum at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday, May 3, 2013 in Houston. The group is emphasizing that it's not just men who oppose gun-control efforts. Source
2013 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits
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With over 550 exhibitors covering over 400,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, educational seminars, celebrities, and fun filled special events, the 86,228 attendees had a lot to cover.
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Congress Can Require Carry Reciprocity Under The "Full Faith And Credit Clause" Of The Constitution
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Alabama recently recognized firearm carry permits from all other states. This is a continuing trend among states, where it is common for states to recognize each others permits. The situation is reminiscent of the early days of drivers licenses, where research was required to determine what states recognized drivers licenses issued by other states. There are enough votes in the Congress to pass national reciprocity, to insure that people who are allowed to carry guns in one state will be able to exercise their rights in all U.S. territories. National reciprocity has not come to a vote, because the...
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