Winston-Salem Journal

Firearms manufacturers' share price jumps again with political crisis

The failed assassination attempt on former President Trump spurred Monday a predictable — potentially short term — surge to the share prices of firearms manufacturers. The share price of Sturm, Ruger ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Gun sellers: Run on guns, ammo will only soar more under Biden proposals

When it comes to gun sales and gun control, "irony" might not be the first word that comes to mind. But it should be up there at the top of the list. For the past year, gun and ammunitions sales have ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Firearms manufacturers' share prices take hit with Trump win

Firearms manufacturers are finding themselves — at least in the short term — a victim of their political lobbying successes. Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. and Smith & Wesson Corp. took a pounding Wednesday ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

California’s Firearm Excise Tax is Almost Fully Passed on to Consumers

We evaluate the effect of California's 11 percent excise tax on firearms, introduced in July 2024, on retail prices. Using price quotes for 48 popular firearms from over 2,200 licensed dealers, we ...
The New York Times

The True Costs of America’s Gun Obsession

German Lopez spoke to experts in a dozen fields to understand the full scope of America’s gun problems. No other country comes close to matching America’s levels of gun ownership. In fact, the United ...