In the wake of the deadly Parkland shooting, the Intercept’s Lee Fang has decided to dust off a 2015 classic from his portfolio and make it more timely:
Major gun industry stocks are up as much as 4.5% today. Gun industry executives say mass shootings are good for business https://t.co/3nFLUDZpCT
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) February 22, 2018
Funny, we haven’t heard any “gun industry executives” say that …
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/966752388269989888
Lee Fang and the truth rarely run in the same circles.
— Sean Hackbarth (@seanhackbarth) February 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/966752630969126913
Nowhere in Fang’s article are there any quotes from these mythical “gun industry executives” that back up his claim.
https://twitter.com/blacksho89/status/966754427892740096
What you will find are quotes from gun distributors and manufacturers noting sales spikes following widely publicized mass shooting incidents. Which is decidedly different from touting mass shootings as good for business.
No, the reactions to mass shootings are good for business. Sales of guns, ammo and accessories go up because of new found political will to ban them. It’s a get them while you can mentality. https://t.co/yUnRylz0QB
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) February 22, 2018
Threats of bans are good for business.
— Dan Connelly (@djconnel) February 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/966754133767344129
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