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Stocks for Dick’s Sporting Goods tumble, bringing gun makers down with it
by Christen SmithDick's Sporting Goods tumbled 17.9 percent Tuesday after the company blamed tightened profit margins on the promotional retail environment post-election.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods: It’s ‘a perfect storm’ in retail right now
by Christen SmithDick’s Sporting Goods’ top executive described the current retail market as “a perfect storm” in a phone call with investors last week.
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ATF: Gun traces in Canada up 20 percent over the last five years
by Christen SmithGuns recovered and traced in Canada increased 20 percent over the last five years, according to a federal report published last week.
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Active duty transgender troops sue President Trump over military ban
by Brian SeayTwo LGBTQ organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people in the U.S. military.
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Report: Guns recovered in Central America traced to non-U.S. sources
by Christen SmithHalf of the more than 5,700 guns recovered in Central America last year came from foreign countries, according to a federal report published this week.
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Vista exec: This year ‘most unique retail environment I’ve ever seen’
by Christen SmithVista Outdoor sales dipped 10 percent in its first quarter, the company’s top executives said this week.
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Report: More than half of guns recovered in Mexico in 2016 untraceable
by Christen SmithJust over half of the guns recovered in Mexico in 2016 are untraceable, according to a federal report published this week.
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Ruger: Unsure of ‘the new normal’ for gun sales post-Obama
by Christen SmithThe industry struggles to define the “new normal” as 2017 shapes up to be the second strongest year for gun sales on record.
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Cabela’s blames Gander Mountain liquidation for weak sales
by Christen SmithCabela’s senior leadership blamed the company’s disappointing second quarter sales performance on Gander Mountain’s ongoing liquidation.
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Ruger sales down 22 percent in second quarter
by Christen SmithThe gun maker said second quarter net sales dropped 22 percent over last year as retailers continue unloading extra inventory at discounted prices.
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July gun sales plummet 26 percent, NICS data shows
by Christen SmithEstimated gun sales plummeted 26 percent in July as manufacturers predict a return to the industry's "seasonal trends" in the non-election year.
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Olin CEO: ‘The worst is over’ for Winchester’s slumping ammo sales
by Christen SmithA top executive at Olin, the manufacturer of Winchester ammunition, said this week the brand’s slumping sales won’t continue in the second half of 2017.
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