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What's hot: and what's hotter.(RIFLEMAN)
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Guns Magazine
- Article date:
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August 1, 2008
- Author:
- Anderson, Dave
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The first Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show I attended was in Dallas in 1989. It was a big show then and has only gotten bigger. Frankly it verges on being too big. It has gone from three days to four, and even so I have to plan carefully and do a lot of walking to cover what I need to see.
The firearms industry is an interesting one. It is affected by the same factors as affect other consumer goods such as cameras and skis--the state of the economy, employment levels, consumer confidence and the availability of credit.
It is also affected by unique factors such as firearms legislation. The computer revolution has affected the firearms industry only ...