Les armes aux USA

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WEAPONS IN THE UNITED STATES
A TRAGIC CULTURE, A JUICY BUSINESS, AND A SENSITIVE SUBJECT
Las Vegas 2017 Shooting and Focus on Bump Stocks

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[...] In a September 2013 Huffington Post poll of the surveyed were in favor of a tighter control and 16% against, while the remaining 29% were satisfied with the current legislation. However recognized that stricter control would lead to less mass shootings. Second Amendment supporters fight tooth and nail against restrictions. For instance, in 1996, the Congress (with both chambers controlled by the GOP) passed a bill to prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using funds to promote gun control. Likewise, the Supreme Court regularly gives its opinion on the matter. In the late 19th century, it stated (United States v. Cruikshank, Presser v. Illinois . [...]

[...] Note murder figures come from FBI statistics in 2010, which explains why D.C. murders are strangely superior to the overall deaths. Geographic representation of the same figures (does not show murders). MAIN SOURCES Pew Research Center, A Minority of Americans Own Guns, But Just How Many is Unclear [HYPERLINK: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/04/a-minority-of-americans-own-guns-but-just-how-many-is-unclear/], June Facts About Guns in the United States [HYPERLINK: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/05/5-facts-about-guns-in-the-united-states/], January 2016. America's Complex Relationship With Guns [HYPERLINK: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/06/22/americas-complex-relationship-with-guns/], June 2017. IBIS World, Guns & Ammunition Manufacturing US Market Research Report [HYPERLINK: https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-trends/market-research-reports/manufacturing/fabricated-metal-product/guns-ammunition-manufacturing.html], February 2018. [...]

[...] ⁂ After every mass shootings, sympathizers gather to express their condolences, lit up candles and lay flowers, and start raising their voices to call for stricter gun control if not a ban. The ensuing debate is generally split between Democrats and Republicans, although gun owers can be found in the Democratic Party too, which comprises an inner branch of conservative members, known as Blue Dogs (e.g. Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who nevertheless changed her views after she was shot in Tucson). The Libertarian Party, however, opposes all forms of government mingling. [...]

[...] Firearms are generally affordable, with semis selling for a few $100s and bump fire stocks around $100. From this juicy market, depend 755 businesses, whether as manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. Among these, Sturm, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Alliant Techsystems, Olin Corp, Dick's Sporting Goods and Cabela's, most of which are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. Besides, the overall economic impact of the firearms industry is estimated around $42.9 billion according to manufacturer union NSSF, which details on its website national and state figures regarding the direct and indirect jobs and wages, which gave 310,000 workers (up from 209,750 in 2012) about $15.5 billion of purchasing power. [...]

[...] On top of that, homicides are on the rise, with 8,855 murders in in 2013 and 13,286 in 2015. Crime-ridden areas are most concerned, but killings happen in residential areas too, such as hate crimes like the Trayvon Martin case. But another phenomenon draws attention because of its more tragic impact: mass shootings, defined as the killing of three or more people, are more and more frequent; however, large massacres are better known as they make national and international headlines. [...]