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lordsoftr
Neat stuff. Would love to have something like this, but with a less narrow focus! Anyone holding?
danielvf
Although mentioned in passing in the article, firearms sales in the US have gone up hugely since Obama was elected - in fact, yearly sales have more than doubled.

Gun makers and their stocks have done corespondingly well. Smith and Wesson is up 6x since Obama's election.

Recurecur
Guns are useful and amusing! "Gun violence" is more than offset by virtuous uses such as "self defense", "hunting" and "marksmanship".

While gun related stocks likely won't do quite as well going forward once Trump is elected, they're a worthwhile part of a balanced portfolio...