Colt will no longer make AR-15s for civilians, but gun control advocates may not want to celebrate
Colt announced that it will stop making AR-15 rifles for civilian sales, but the news might not be a cause for celebration for gun control advocates.Activists and policymakers have been pushing for stronger regulation around gun sales.
"The AR-15 market is very crowded and very competitive," Oliva said. "There are also a lot of people who are making AR-15s on small scale."CJ Calesa, the manager at a gun store in Alabama called Southeastern Guns, said Colt's decision will hardly make a difference for the industry. "Colt's a small market of AR-15s," Calesa said. "There are so many companies out there producing just as [good] quality or better quality ARs for the same price or cheaper."
He said people who are well-versed in the world of AR-15s are going to know that there are other options out there. In his shop alone, he sells the gun from about 30 different manufacturers."The fact of the matter is that over the last few years, the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity.
"If we see a new administration, that is likely to advance an agenda that includes further gun control measures ... you're likely to see a spike in the demand," Lytton said.
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