{"id":453021,"date":"2022-05-25T20:36:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stocks-of-gun-makers-surge-after-texas-school-shooting\/"},"modified":"2022-05-25T20:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:36:48","slug":"stocks-of-gun-makers-surge-after-texas-school-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stocks-of-gun-makers-surge-after-texas-school-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stocks of gun makers surge after Texas school shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413276b78ce\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413276b78ce\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stocks-of-gun-makers-surge-after-texas-school-shooting\/#%E2%80%9CStocks_of_gun_makers_surge_after_Texas_school_shooting%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Stocks of gun makers surge after Texas school shooting&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStocks_of_gun_makers_surge_after_Texas_school_shooting%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Stocks of gun makers surge after Texas school shooting&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Shares of prominent publicly traded gun and ammunition makers rose sharply in trading Wednesday after the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, sparked renewed calls for gun control measures.<\/p>\n<p>The stock surge occurred after a teenage gunman armed with two assault rifles opened fire at the school, killing at least 19 children and two teachers in one of the worst mass school shootings in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>Sturm, Ruger &amp; Company, the largest US gun manufacturer by market cap, rose 5.47% to $67.12 as of 12:45 a.m. ET. Smith &amp; Wesson Brands stock rose nearly 8% to $15.02, while ammunition maker Vista Outdoor jumped 9% to $38.24.<\/p>\n<p>American Outdoor Brands rose 6% to $11.12. Ammo Inc. ticked up about 5%, while shares of another ammo maker Olin Corporation were flat.<\/p>\n<p>The upward turn in gun stocks suggests that investors expect sales to rise as demands for gun control measures such as enhanced background checks gain momentum on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Stock prices similarly rose in 2019 after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas led former President Donald Trump to back stricter background check laws. And gun firm shares have historically risen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-election-guns-stocks\/shares-of-gun-makers-gain-as-bidens-lead-grows-idUSKBN2711KD\">during Democratic presidencies<\/a> due to concerns among Second Amendment proponents have stricter ownership regulations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ruger firearms\" class=\"wp-image-22407293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sturm Ruger is the largest publicly traded US gun firm by market cap.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-09.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Texas police\" class=\"wp-image-22407296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Texas shooter Salvador Ramos was killed by responding police.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Biden explicitly called for stricter gun laws following the Uvalde school shooting, as he has in the wake of past mass shooting in Buffalo, New York and Boulder, Colorado that took place during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gun manufacturers have spent two decades aggressively marketing assault weapons which make them the most and largest profit,\u201d Biden said in his speech on Tuesday night. \u201cFor God\u2019s sake, we have to have the courage to stand up to the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s what else I know: Most Americans support commonsense laws \u2014 commonsense gun laws,\u201d Biden added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Texas shooter Salvador Ramos' weapons\" class=\"wp-image-22407298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gun-company-stocks-rise-texas-massacre-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Texas shooter Salvador Ramos legally purchased two rifles used in the deadly attack.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">salv8dor_\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos legally purchased the two semi-automatic rifles he used in the massacre from a local outdoor and hunting store, according to officials and multiple reports. 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