Gunmakers Profiting From Mass Shootings

It's an outrage that gun makers are profiting from the blood running in the streets of Las Vegas.  Publicly traded stocks of gun makers tend to rally on such dire news. Sick, yes.  However these loss of life scenarios cause citizens to rise up and demand a new look at gun laws, and the any possible future restriction on the purchase or use of a gun has gun enthusiasts running to their favorite gun shop to stock up.  It's a sad and sick reality.  Shares of Sturm Ruger, Vista Outdoor and American Outdoor Brands, formerly Smith & Wesson rose 4% each after news of the Las Vegas shooting.  A similar trading pattern was seen following the Pulse Night Club massacre.

When will we have had enough of these heartbreaking headlines?  When is enough enough?  We have enough to worry about from those who want to do the USA harm that live outside of our borders to worry about the evil that may lurk within.  It doesn't help that Nevada has some of the most lax gun laws out there. For example, if you live in Nevada you are not limited in the number of guns you own, nor are you required to have a license or register them. What I find truly shocking is it is legal to own machine guns and automatic assault rifles in Nevada, "as long as they are registered and possessed in adherence to federal law". Open carry is legal without a permit!

Sounds like Las Vegas or Nevada in general was a legitimate place for a mass shooting to take place given their views on guns.  The shooter more than likely possessed the guns used to kill countless innocent people legally by Nevada law. There is a resolution being tossed around requiring background checks for gun purchases - chances are the gun lobby will rally against any type of accountability.

What can we do to stand up to the gun makers, the NRA and the other pro gun groups to level the playing field?  There is so much gun related violence and deaths caused by firearms, I don't see any end in sight without intervention.  I also understand we have the right to bare arms.  BUT COME ON.  We've had mass shootings at children schools, movie theatres, political events, free outdoor concerts, inside nightclubs, churches, mosques and other places of worship.  This doesn't even touch on the bullets that spray our inner city streets and hurt and kill innocent bystanders.  When is enough enough?  When will we all stand up against gun violence?

There is great strength in numbers people.  It's time to show our strength.