Article: SHOT Show '99: a time to shine.(firearms industry's Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show)

INDUSTRY ROLLS UP ITS SLEEVES AND GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS DESPITE LAWSUIT MANIA

SHOT Show '99 Atlanta proved to be one of the most successful in recent history. It could have been different. Experts expected the gun industry - battered by big-city lawsuits, including a threatened one by the mayor of Atlanta - to be preoccupied. They proved to be wrong. Instead, the industry rolled up its sleeves and got down to business.

The result was, "The 21st SHOT Show experienced surprisingly strong attendance and buying activity," according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), owners of the show.

"In coming to Atlanta and having one of the most ...

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