Carolyn Maloney tweeted the following:
"Gun manufacture Sig Sauer goes further showing military personnel in their ads. Sig proudly sells a patrol version of the MCX Virtus and boasts it was conceived for the demands of the Special Operations community & describes it as the apex predator of the carbine world."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Carolyn Maloney:
"Another tactic used by the industry is to market their weapons as the gun of choice for the military or law enforcement."Read on Twitter
"Our report shows that the gun industry has continued to make massive profits selling weapons of war to our communities. Companies like Daniel Defense and Ruger have amassed huge revenues selling AR-15 Style firearms, the weapon of choice for mass shooters."Read on Twitter
"Also disturbing are the selling practices used to push these weapons.Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the rifle purchased and used by the Uvalde shooter, offers its firearms for sale through a buy-now, pay-later, financing advertised on the front page of its website."Read on Twitter
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