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The Impact of Gun Violence
Regulating the Gun Industry
- - - Guns are the only consumer product manufactured in the United States that are not subject to federal health and safety regulation. This unique exemption has allowed the firearms industry to innovate for lethality rather than safety. We deserve, and demand, gun industry accountability.
      
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  - - Firearms and Accessories
  - - Regulate Firearms Like Other Consumer Products
      - Gun Product Safety Notices
      - Gun Deaths Compared to Motor Vehicle Deaths
    - Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs)
  - - Firearms Marketing
    - Gun Trafficking to Mexico
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Cashing in on the New Millennium: How the Firearms Industry Exploits Y2K Fears to Sell More Guns

December 7, 1999

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This report details the gun industry’s shameless exploitation of fears that the Y2K bug will lead to a social meltdown in order to sell more firearms to an already saturated market.

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