Buy American Guns!

[garyb]

Buy American Period:




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This is very basic and makes total sense.

[muggsy]

Not exactly true. Increased production eliminated a lot of jobs. One CNC machinist can turn out in an hour what it took a dozen machinists turned out in a day, if not more. Many jobs were lost because the products are no longer made. They have been replaced with better less expensive products. We used to have dial telephones. You could use them to make a call. We now have cell phones that will do everything but mow your lawn and I hear that they are working on a cell phone that can. We have a world economy. If we expect to sell our products overseas we have to be willing to buy products from overseas. Trade is a two way street. We left the industrial revolution and entered the age of information. You now need to improve your skills or be left behind. And that's the way it is.

[addictedhealer]

Buy American Guns!

I completely agree with muggs.

I love to buy American when I can, but refuse to buy products that are inferior just because they are American made.

Cars for instance, wouldn't buy a foreign truck but hate compact American cars. Colbalt, cavaliers, focus and many others are garbage compared to Toyota, Honda and Subaru compact cars.

Science and technology have made life easier but also eliminated many manufacturing jobs.

[b4uqzme]

I bought my CZ75 at an American LGS. Does that count?

[O'Dell]

Well said Muggsy. You are 100% correct. However there is one thing we could do that would assure that we had more jobs than we could fill. That thing is to pass the FairTax. With corporate taxes gone, companies and industries from all over the world would be clambering to set up factories and distribution centers in the US. You would have to hide under your bed to avoid a job.

[Rotorflyr]

I completely agree with muggs.

I love to buy American when I can, but refuse to buy products that are inferior just because they are American made.

Cars for instance, wouldn't buy a foreign truck but hate compact American cars. Colbalt, cavaliers, focus and many others are garbage compared to Toyota, Honda and Subaru compact cars.

Science and technology have made life easier but also eliminated many manufacturing jobs.

I agree as well, except that I WOULD buy a (so called) foreign truck. The Tundra and Tacoma's are great trucks (though I'd rather have a genuine Hilux…), besides, most "American" trucks aren't really entirely "American" anymore anyway.

[Rotorflyr]

I bought my CZ75 at an American LGS. Does that count?

That depends on if there was an American or foreign worker behind the counter...

[cloud]

I agree as well, except that I WOULD buy a (so called) foreign truck. The Tundra and Tacoma's are great trucks (though I'd rather have a genuine Hilux…), besides, most "American" trucks aren't really entirely "American" anymore anyway.

I agree owned Nissan trucks since 1986 .I still own 2. Designed in California and built in Tenn.

[garyb]

Encouraging.

[knkali]

Not exactly true. Increased production eliminated a lot of jobs. One CNC machinist can turn out in an hour what it took a dozen machinists turned out in a day, if not more. Many jobs were lost because the products are no longer made. They have been replaced with better less expensive products. We used to have dial telephones. You could use them to make a call. We now have cell phones that will do everything but mow your lawn and I hear that they are working on a cell phone that can. We have a world economy. If we expect to sell our products overseas we have to be willing to buy products from overseas. Trade is a two way street. We left the industrial revolution and entered the age of information. You now need to improve your skills or be left behind. And that's the way it is.

Got to give Muggs a Fukkn A right but I do try to buy American when possible

[garyb]

Got to give Muggs a Fukkn A right but I do try to buy American when possible

That's exactly the point.

[yqtszhj]

Well said Muggsy. You are 100% correct. However there is one thing we could do that would assure that we had more jobs than we could fill. That thing is to pass the FairTax. With corporate taxes gone, companies and industries from all over the world would be clambering to set up factories and distribution centers in the US. You would have to hide under your bed to avoid a job.

Bingo.

[ltxi]

I prefer to buy US made but we do live in a global economy. Compete or die.

[ParabellumJ]

Buy American Guns!

I've never owned a foreign car, never will. But honestly, with guns country of origin isn't a criteria in making a purchase decision. I'd say roughly half of my guns are US made, the rest are European origin.

[addictedhealer]

Buy American Guns!

I agree as well, except that I WOULD buy a (so called) foreign truck. The Tundra and Tacoma's are great trucks (though I'd rather have a genuine Hilux…), besides, most "American" trucks aren't really entirely "American" anymore anyway.

It's not that the trucks are foreign it's that I prefer Ford trucks. Also love the ford Mustang. Other than that I wouldn't buy Ford. Love Cadillacs also!