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Gun Industry Split Steve Tripoli of member station WBUR in Boston reports on the state of the firearms industry. As many gun enthusiasts gather in Charlotte, North Carolina for a National Rifle Association convention, gun makers face an uncertain future. Stepped up regulation and a flurry of lawsuits are scaring away investors and making business life more difficult. And gunmakers are divided over how to respond to their critics.

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Gun Industry Split

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Gun Industry Split

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Steve Tripoli of member station WBUR in Boston reports on the state of the firearms industry. As many gun enthusiasts gather in Charlotte, North Carolina for a National Rifle Association convention, gun makers face an uncertain future. Stepped up regulation and a flurry of lawsuits are scaring away investors and making business life more difficult. And gunmakers are divided over how to respond to their critics.