CounterPunch.org | Ban U.S. Gun Production Now! by Seth Sandronsky
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The article “Ban U.S. Gun Production Now!” (May 22, 2026) argues that the United States must immediately prohibit the manufacture of firearms, citing the recent mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego and the staggering average of 121 daily gun‑related deaths (homicides and suicides) reported by the CDC in 2024. The author contends that gun control alone does not solve the problem because the profit‑driven gun industry—employing roughly 383,000 workers and receiving billions in subsidies—lies at the root of the crisis. He compares proposed compensation for these workers ($34 billion) to the $290 billion TARP bailout, and highlights how war expenditures and rising fuel costs further burden taxpayers. The piece blames the political influence of gun‑lobby groups and the two‑party system for protecting corporate interests, calling for a working‑class‑led political movement that can demand a ban on gun production to finally curb the nation’s endemic gun violence.
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